Dbrand Cancels Companion Cube Shell, Destroying All Units After Valve's June 29 Legal Threat
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Updated · The Verge · Jul 1
Dbrand Cancels Companion Cube Shell, Destroying All Units After Valve's June 29 Legal Threat
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 1
Summary
June 29 forced Dbrand to scrap its Portal-themed Companion Cube shell entirely, with CEO Adam Ijaz saying the company has no backup plan and "fucked this one up."
Valve's lawyers moved after Dbrand sold the Steam Machine accessory without a license, prompting the company to pull the product and abandon a later appeal for permission.
Every manufactured shell will now be destroyed, extending beyond the earlier step of refunding all preorders for what Dbrand had called its second-fastest selling product.
The reversal marks a rare retreat for Dbrand, which had previously taunted Nintendo's lawyers and reworked PS5 plates after Sony threatened legal action.