[Nieuws] Geschreven door RutgerK op 2003-11-06 17:31:29

Rechtzaak True Crime over

De onlangs aangespannen rechtzaak tegen True Crime is tot een einde gebracht! Lees snel verder voor details... Niet al te lang geleden wisten we je te melden dat Robert Crais, schrijver van verchillende L.A. crime boeken, Activision aanklaagde om het feit dat hun game True Crime te veel gelijkenissen toonde met de eerder genoemde boeken. Op de een of andere manier ging de schrijver helemaal anders denken nadat hij de game zelf had gespeeld. Crais: "This lawsuit was brought because of several articles and interviews published on gaming websites, and what appeared to me to be similarities between the game and my Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novels. Activision's and Luxoflux's [the developers] open and honorable response both surprised and impressed me. They allowed me and my lawyers full access to a special 'unlocked' pre-release version of the game, provided a complete game 'script,' flowcharts of game action, and provided all-important clarifications to statements that had been attributed to Mr. Morawiec (turns out the guy was a fan of my work, and was simply expressing his admiration). In short, they did a damned fine job of defusing what could have been an ugly situation." "Based upon our review of those materials, we have concluded that Activision has not infringed upon my copyrights. Accordingly, I have dismissed the lawsuit against all parties. I want to thank Activision, Luxoflux, and Mr. Morawiec for the cooperative nature in which they brought the case to a quick conclusion. Cynics please note: No money exchanged hands." Opvallend is hoe hij erop blijft hameren dat hij niet is omgekocht. Of er echt geen "geld van eigenaar is veranderd" zullen we maar in het midden laten. Als extra verkoop praatje voor de game voegde hij nog toe: "And, lastly, be advised that I spent several hours reviewing this amazing game. It rocks!"

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True Crime: Streets of LA (Nintendo GameCube)