Microsoft court order has removed Chess 2: The Sequel's servers

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After several hundred years Chess finally received a sequel with Chess 2: The Sequel, an asymmetrical variant of the classic game with six armies and a host of new rules in place. Sure it sounds crazy, but that didn't stop our Chris Donlan from being rather smitten by it. The updated version of the classic game premiered in January on Ouya and is slated for an upcoming Steam and iPad release. Only there's now one problem: the game's servers have been shut down following a court order by Microsoft.
Developer Ludeme Games addressed the issue on Twitter where it stated, "Microsoft issued a federal court order and seized the domain used for Chess 2."
The Chess 2 developer then railed, "I'm pretty outraged at Microsoft and the federal government for taking down Chess 2. How is this their right?"
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