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Ruling On Brutal Legend Release Delayed

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By Tom Ivan

July 31, 2009

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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan has said that he is not inclined to delay the release of EA and Double Fine’s Brutal Legend, as requested by Activision, but delayed a formal ruling until next week.

Karlan told attorneys for Activision that he was leaning in Double Fine’s favour, but also noted that the decision is “going to be a close call," according to an Associated Press report.

In a lawsuit earlier this year Activision claimed that Double Fine improperly transferred rights to the game owned by the publisher to its rival EA, which plans to release the Jack Black-starring title in October

In a subsequent counterclaim, Double Fine argued that Activision relinquished its rights to the game prior to the developer signing with EA, and accused Activision of attempting to kill off a project it sees as a threat to sales of its Guitar Hero franchise.

GeeLW's picture
On July 31st GeeLW said:

Activision (twirls moustache): "So.... you can't pay the rent? Well now, this game isn't going to be all THAT... and your mother dresses you funny! Cut it loose!" Mua-ha-ha-haa-haaa!"

(ties Tim Schaefer and dev team to a railroad tracks with a bundle of TNT, tosses them from Spruce Goose with Blizzard logo on the side)

Double Fine: "what...duh..." (falls) "HEY! No parachuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute..."

EA (flies in, wearing Superman Returns costume): "i'll save you, Lois!"

DF: "Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!... (caught!)... I'm not Lois, but thanks, dude!
Um, like, let's go make some music together or something."

EA (blushes): "Aw shucks... but I'm not that kinda guy..."

DF: "No one is... until they see THESE (gratuitous nudity follows... and/or gameplay footage)

EA: "Holy $#!T!!!! <3 <3 <3!!!
(cue any metal guitar solo you like as the pair fly off into the sunset)

Activision: "Curses, foiled again! Hmmm... y'know, that Lois WAS kinda cute... Damn, now I MUST have her back. If I can't, NO one can... NO ONE!!! "

... or something like that.

German's picture
On July 31st German said:

I though before that EA was a tough company but now it seems Activision has taken the title.

Jack_'s picture
On July 31st Jack_ said:

Am I the only one who can't view the videos Edge has started posting recently?

Oh, and Activision. Yeah, them. Worse than EA has ever been.

Indrema's picture
On July 31st Indrema said:

It keeps starting & dropping off about 2 seconds in for me.

NickgamertagO1's picture
On July 31st NickgamertagO1 said:

I cannot, but my work has an uber-strict filter and I can hardly get any videos, except MSNBC's.

NickgamertagO1's picture
On July 31st NickgamertagO1 said:

What is going on with Activision lately? I'm liking them less and less and may consider stopping my purchases of their products, especially if this kind of behaviour continues.

Wall_E's picture
On August 1st Wall_E said:


I'm liking them less and less and may consider stopping my purchases of their products, especially if this kind of behaviour continues.

Grow up for goodness sake! You're talking like a little bitch.