Immersion Corp. Wins Suit Against Sony

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Immersion Corp has won an $82 million patent infringement suit against Sony over two contested patents that Sony inadvertently violated in its Dual Shock controllers for PlayStation and PlayStation 2.

Sources: Gamasutra | Gamespot | EuroGamer | Immersion | BBC | Forbes | Washington Post

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