Zynga Fights Back, Says EA Copied Games

In early August Electronic Arts filed a lawsuit against social gaming giant Zynga for its new Facebook game The Ville.

The copying was so comprehensive that the two games are, to an uninitiated observer, largely indistinguishable, said Lucy Bradshaw, General Manager of Maxis (the EA subsidiary that produces all Sims games) said at the time.

Zynga finally responded to the claim Friday -- by accusing EA of copying Activisions Little Computer People when it created The Sims to begin with. It also accuses EA of copying Zynga when it comes to social games.

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