Aristocrat is best known as the largest supplier of pokies machines in Australia,but it also has a fast-growing division that creates games for online casinos such as slot games.
According to his LinkedIn profile,Tran has worked for Aristocrat since 2008 in game design roles at the company and managed a team of 42 people at the gambling industry giant.
His profile also boasts a range of games he has helped develop over his career at Aristocrat and previously Konami Games,including the hugely popular Gold Stacks game series,Prosperity Pig and Choy’s Kingdom.
He also lists a range of patents on his profile,where he is listed as the lead inventor on the US patent registry and the patent is assigned to Aristocrat.
Tran was represented at a short hearing regarding the allegations on Thursday to discuss the timeline of the civil proceedings.
His counsel,Ken Brotherson,told the court the orders were put in place without Tran being informed of proceedings and not being given a chance to oppose the orders. Tran has been contacted for comment via his counsel to clarify if he intends to defend the allegations and if the allegations are based on a misunderstanding between Tran and the company.
Aristocrat declined to comment on the matter as it was before the courts.