Yet the public interface may also be subject to copyright to the extent that it contains expression (such as the appearance of an icon). For example, in August 2012, Electronic Arts, via its Maxis division, put forth a lawsuit against Zynga, claiming that its Facebook game, "The Ville" was a direct clone of EA's own Facebook game, "The Sims Social". The lawsuit challenges that "The Ville" not only copies the gameplay mechanics of "The Sims Social", but also uses art and visual interface aspects that appear to be inspired by "The Sims Social". The two companies settled out of court on undisclosed terms in February 2013.