Publisher SouthPeak Games once again finds itself in a legal quagmire, this time because of a dispute over the publishing rights for the My Baby franchise.
Developed by Nobilis, the My Baby series has sold millions of copies since it debuted on the DS in 2008. Though SouthPeak handled the publishing duties for all the previous releases, Majesco recently announced that it has acquired publishing rights for My Baby 3 — a revelation that sent SouthPeak on a quest for justice.
Gamesindustry.biz reports (via Joystiq) that the publisher is currently suing Majesco for the My Baby 3 distribution rights, but that’s not the only lawsuit with SouthPeak’s name on it: The developers at Nobilis are seeking legal action against SouthPeak, alleging that the publisher failed to pay them for their work on earlier My Baby projects. This non-payment of funds, they suggest, renders all contracts with SouthPeak null and void — meaning Nobilis can take the My Baby IP wherever they please, basically.