French outlet which successfully defended itself from Quantic Dream bosses' lawsuit releases statement Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. French outlet which successfully defended itself from Quantic Dream bosses' lawsuit releases statement Cleared of all charges. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 25 Sep 2021 8 comments French investigative news outlet Mediapart has published a statement after being cleared of all defamation charges filed by Quantic Dream execs David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumière. It's the first formal statement to come from any of the parties involved since the court verdict was reached earlier this month. The statement reveals Cage and de Fondaumère had objected to seven passages in Mediapart's article concerning their actions as executives at Quantic Dream, developer of Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. It also revealed details of offensive photomontages of staff and practices which raised questions under French labour law. Three of the passages were quickly dismissed by the court, while four were examined further. The ruling earlier this month eventually ruled all of these had "a sufficient factual basis". Specifically, the court found passages relating to de Fondaumière's dismissal from the studio, subsequent receipt of €100k, and then continued working at the company to all be accurate. The court also found reporting on the studio's dismissal procedures for other employees to be accurate, as well as a finding that Quantic Dream had not properly declared some payments to staff. Finally, the court found the report was written in "good faith", was in the public interest, and that Mediapart had approached both Cage and de Fondaumière for their responses. As reported earlier in the week, legal action by Quantic Dream as a studio against Mediapart plus fellow French publication Le Monde also failed. But Cage and de Fondaumière's personal case against Le Monde did succeed. A report by Solidaires Informatique, translated by Eurogamer, states Le Monde's case had been weakened as it could not meet a burden of proof for certain elements of its reporting without divulging the identity of its sources. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store