 Archive for the 'Jack Black' Tag‘Brutal Legend’ October release on track — for nowJuly 30th, 2009, 1:39 pm by Jayson PetersA judge today refused to delay the October release of the Jack Black video game Brutal Legend, but he did delay arguments and a formal ruling in the lawsuit brought by Activision to prevent the launch.
Last month Activision filed a lawsuit against San Francisco developer Double Find to stop the game’s release. Double Fine Productions then counter-sued, claiming the makers of Guitar Hero can’t stand a little competition in the marketplace. Double Fine started developing the game for Vivendi Universal, which was acquired by Activision last year. That publisher killed the game — Double Fine’s suit claims it’s because efforts to turn the game into a Guitar Hero installment failed — but development continued for rival publisher Electronic Arts. Hang on — this is going to get brutalJuly 23rd, 2009, 12:12 am by Jayson Peters
For those about to rock — we sue you! (Image: Electronic Arts) Last month Activision filed a lawsuit against a San Francisco company to stop the release of its video game Brutal Legend; now Double Fine Productions has counter-sued, claiming the makers of Guitar Hero can’t stand a little battle of the bands. Brutal Legend, set for release in October, stars actor-musician Jack Black “as a heavy-metal roadie transported to a mythical ancient world to fight evil,” as described by The Associated Press. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Los Angeles Superior Court judge rescheduled arguments on Activision’s motion for Aug. 6 because he has a full calendar, according to The Associated Press
