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Article: Fight over video game
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 23, 2009
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The maker of an upcoming video game starring Jack Black (inset)
has accused gaming giant Activision in a lawsuit of trying to kill
the project to preserve its popular Guitar Hero franchise. The
allegations were made in a countersuit filed by Double Fine
Productions against Activision Entertainment Inc., which sued the
game maker in June. Activision's suit aimed to stop release of
Brutal Legend by rival firm Electronic Arts. Brutal Legend,
scheduled for release in October, features Black as a heavy-metal
roadie transported to a mythical ancient world to fight evil. (AP)
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