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Epic Games Claims Jazz Jackrabbit Rights in Dispute With Creator

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Cliff Bleszinski created Jazz Jackrabbit at age 17 before joining Epic Games in 1992.

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Epic recently featured the character as a cosmetic sprite cameo in Fortnite.

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Bleszinski's legal bid to recover the rights hit a dead end after Epic claimed full ownership.

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Original contracts are lost to time, though GoG royalty payments from Epic continue.

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