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Title: True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: smerlus on October 17, 2003, 12:48:21 PM
seems the maker of the game are getting sued by an author because of the lead characters likeness to the character in his books....the game has been delayed and so has the soundtrack
Title: Re:True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: Lil Jay on October 17, 2003, 12:49:59 PM
 >:(
Title: Re:True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: Casper on October 17, 2003, 12:59:25 PM
Quote from: I_ l I_     7 a Y on October 17, 2003, 12:49:59 PM
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Title: Re:True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: Adam Donnelly on October 17, 2003, 12:59:39 PM
The Curse of the West Coast
Title: Re:True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: R-Tistic on October 17, 2003, 05:55:11 PM
Quote from: Adam Donnelly on October 17, 2003, 12:59:39 PM
The Curse of the West Coast
Title: Re:True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: BAD_SCE on October 17, 2003, 07:37:11 PM
Activision saw its drive to publish True Crime: The Streets of LA hit a pothole today as crime author Robert Crais reportedly announced that he is taking legal action to stop the game's November 4 release.

Crais filed suit in Los Angeles US District Court and is currently seeking an injunction to prevent Activision from shipping the game. The suit also seeks undisclosed monetary damages and "destruction of all infringing works."

What's Crais' beef? The writer claims that Nick Kang, the grizzled ex-cop antihero of True Crime, is a rip-off of Elvis Cole, the grizzled ex-cop antihero of nine Crais novels, including L.A. Requiem and Free Fall.

"True Crime is substantially similar to the Elvis Cole novels," states the suit, which accuses Activision of copying "protectable expressions." (Those who've read Crais' novels and seen footage of True Crime will notice Kang and Cole also share an affinity for mirrored sunglasses and beating criminals senseless.)

E-mails to Crais were not returned and Activision representatives wouldn't comment on the matter except to say it expected the game to ship as scheduled.

Developed by Luxoflux, True Crime LA is one of Activision's most heavily promoted Q4 releases. The title's combination of Grand Theft Auto-like shooting and driving with martial arts-influenced hand-to-hand combat has generated significant interest among gamers.


ok now this is some bull shit the second a good game sound track is about to be released some fuck has to pull some bull shit like this fuck that gay fuck just wants money i hope he gets sued for court cost oh yea send him some hate mail to
Title: Re:True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: Code Blue on October 18, 2003, 02:20:58 AM
They better release the soundtrac regardless.
Title: Re:True Crime Streets Of LA hits pothole
Post by: Mudpole on October 19, 2003, 12:12:30 PM
What a bunch of bullshit, yeah I hope this bitch gets fuck
all and they should still drop the soundtrack!!