It seems that today is a good day to announce lawsuits as another has just surfaced, this time focusing on Rock Star. This game studio is no stranger to law suits as their Grand Theft Auto franchise has pulled more scrutiny than pretty much any other series on the market. This time however, it isn’t mothers getting upset about their children beating down hookers but instead something much different.
Apparently a dude by the name of Michael Washington is suing Rock Star for $250 million for using his likeliness within the game. According to Mr. Washington, he sat down with Rock Star to answer some questions regarding his street life. He then says he was told that he would be notified if Rock Star decided to use his likeliness within the game which he never was.
While we aren’t legal experts, we’re going to go ahead and say this sounds like an outlandish law suit. Then again, Michael Washington is credited under the Talents section so it will be interesting to see how this one pans out.
via slashgear
If you are familiar with Rock Band and Guitar Hero, chances are you will love this new game from Pretzel Time. Pretzelmaker / Pretzel Time announced today that the company has launched a new online video game and sweepstakes in support of “Combo*Nation”, the brand’s current combo-meal promotion.
The “Pretzelmaker Rocks” video game offers all individuals who register a chance to win instantly and also enters registrants for the grand prize drawing. The game and sweepstakes can be found at www.pretzelmaker.com and will run through April 28, 2009. Pretzelmaker / Pretzel Time is managed by NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a subsidiary of NexCen Brands, Inc.
Pretzelmaker Rocks is a game of musical rhythm and timing that challenges gamers to navigate through two levels of play. At the start, players are given the option to customize their rock star by selecting a male or female character and a rock star hairdo. Gamers then use the arrow-keys on their computer keyboards to sync to a patterned delivery of digital pretzels from an oven in the game’s background–points are earned each time the player hits the correct pretzel.
All registered players will have an opportunity to scratch-and-win a $10 gift certificate booklet redeemable at any Pretzelmaker or Pretzel Time store. Registrants will also be automatically entered to win a 42″ flat screen television, a Nintendo Wii(R) and Rock Band(R) 2 video game. Gamers can play up to five times a day through April 28, 2009. After the sweepstakes, the game will be open to ongoing play.
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