It was revealed late last year EA would be picking up Double Fine's
Brutal Legend for publishing after the title was left amongst the abandoned collective dust of the Activision Blizzard merger (among other titles).
However, it appears Activision aren't at all happy about EA snapping the title up and have written a letter claiming they were still in negotiations with Double Fine re: publishing Brutal Legend (which stars Jack Black as the game's main character) and that, as a result, EA's publishing claim over the game is in fact invalid.
According to a report from
Variety, Activision have threatened both EA and Double Fine with legal action if the situation isn't sorted, but that it's more likely the Guitar Hero publisher are simply after some monetary satisfaction in much the same way they were sated by Atari for both Ghostbusters and The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena.
Surely they have enough money as it is - what are your thoughts - has Activision become the new Electronic Arts?
Posted 04:43pm 17/2/09
Absolutely, I got no respect at all anymore for Activision. At least once a week (if not once a day) I see something or read something that makes me dislike them even more.
Posted 05:00pm 17/2/09
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Posted 06:45pm 17/2/09
I doubt many people will think too poorly of Activision Blizzard until/unless they start acquiring successful game companies and reorganising/destroying them like EA did though. I don't think AB's pumping out poor quality sequels and original games laden with DRM yet either so they're safe for a while, at least in my mind =)
Posted 10:14pm 17/2/09
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Posted 08:59am 18/2/09
I still think there's alot of ill will towards them, but they're coming along alot from what they used to be.