Many never thought they'd see the day, but Rune 2 released last month after years in limbo. A sequel to the cult 2000 PC hit, its release was notable for two reasons. Not only was this a long-requested sequel that fans had been begging for, but its developer, Human Head Studios, shut down the day after release. Talk about going out with a bang.

Now, publisher Ragnarok Game is suing Roundhouse Studios (the relaunched version of Human Head under Bethesda) for failing to provide game code and assets. News of Human Head's acquisition/re-launch wasn't disclosed to Ragnarok before the incident, which came as a surprise to basically everyone. Because of these series of events, Ragnarok wants the rights to Rune 2 back.

In its lawsuit, Ragnarok alleges that development on Rune 2 was not smooth. While we now know the circumstances for this, Ragnarok states, "because of Human Head delays, errors, and mismanagement," Rune 2's initial goal of 11 development milestones was stretched out to 23. Ragnarok ended up funding all of this.

In the few weeks before release, Human Head became "uncommunicative and unavailable." The studio reportedly refused to provide finalized code for Rune 2 despite numerous requests. Human Head's COO, Ben Gokey, had told Ragnarok about its closure but failed to state it had been acquired by Bethesda.

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Via: Ragnarok Game LLC

As the lawsuit reads, "Ragnarok was completely unaware of any of these developments and only learned about them from the press, along with the rest of the gaming community. In fact, when Ragnarok had asked Human Head on the November 8 call if Ragnarok could reach out to former Human Head employees, Gokey said that 'would be a problem.' The problem Gokey knew (but didn't mention) was that those employees were or would soon be Bethesda employees."

Ragnarok now believes that Roundhouse Studios is withholding Rune 2 assets in an effort to "coerce Ragnarok to make payments for Human Head's incomplete deliverables." The suit even alleges that the company has attempted to change the final code available to customers without approval from Ragnarok.

Ragnarok's lawsuit is demanding $100 million in compensation for the ordeal. The lawsuit is looking for a return of game property and restitution of financing for game development. PC Gamer had asked for a comment from Bethesda but did not get a response.

Source: PC Gamer, Rune 2 Forums, Browne George Ross Firm

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