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Retired Pro Football Players To Blitz EA For Using Likenesses In Madden NFL

Like a quarterback scrambling in the pocket, Electronic Arts has been dodging court cases related to its sports titles left and right. In recent years, the litigation’s been initiated by athletes — both college and professional — that would have the publisher dole out a cut of profits for using their likenesses. The latest one could potentially involve thousands of retired NFL players who claim that EA isn’t entitled to model gameplay off of their careers without compensation.


April 10, 2010
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Axed Call Of Duty Creators Return Fire At Activision, Plan To Reveal “Creative Future”

Mega-publisher Activision filed its counter-suit against two former top Modern Warfare game developers today, claiming that the pair actively delayed Modern Warfare 3 and “steal the [Infinity Ward]studio”. What does the other side have to say?


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Ousted Modern Warfare 2 Makers Counter-sued By Activision

A little more than a month after the two top men behind Modern Warfare 2 were fired by their publisher and sued because of it – that publisher, Activision, is suing back, the Los Angeles Times reported today.


November 5, 2009
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No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness

Activision is catching legal heat from band No Doubt over the group’s appearance in the recently released Band Hero. No Doubt is suing Activision, seeking damages for turning the act into “virtual karaoke players”. Sound familiar?


October 6, 2009
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Guy Sues Sony, Saying Firmware Update Bricked His PS3

You read enough of these and you begin to understand why giant corporations have huge legal divisions. A Florida man filed a class-action suit on Friday saying his PS3, purchased January 3, 2009, was bricked by September’s firmware 3.0 update.


September 17, 2009
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Turbine Swept Up In Infringement Lawsuit

Turbine, maker of Dungeons & Dragons Online, has a busy legal department of late. In addition to suing Atari, it’s being sued—along with Sony and Blizzard—by a holding firm alleging infringement of their patented real-time technology.


September 4, 2009

The Many Lawsuits Of Take-Two

While Take-Two recently settled a lawsuit brought against them over the now infamous Hot Coffee of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas this week, that doesn’t mean they’re in the clear.


September 2, 2009
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Take-Two Agrees To $20M Settlement In GTA Hot Coffee Suit

Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive has agreed to a $US20 million settlement in a class action suit brought against the company over allegations that they knowingly put hidden sexual content in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the publisher announced today.


August 21, 2009
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Space Bishop Loses Lawsuit Vs. Ubisoft

No, not that Bishop. In this case it’s a guy high up in the UFO religion of Raëlism, who alleged Ubisoft cancelled a fatty contract with him after his membership became known.


February 13, 2009
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Harmonix Sues Konami Over Rock Revolution

Rock Band developer Harmonix is turning the legal tables on Konami, slapping the publisher-developer with a lawsuit of its own. No, not for pain and suffering caused by Rock Revolution, but for patent infringement.