Gwen Stefani's No Doubt has won the latest round in its lawsuit against Activision, over the group's use in the Band Hero.
Just like Courtney Love, No Doubt's four members (Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Adrian Young) were unhappy that their 'Hero likenesses can be used to perform other musicians' songs.
Speaking to the LA Times last year, the band's manager Jim Guerinot claimed that Activision "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act".
He added: "The band are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission. They agreed to play three No Doubt songs as a band...Activision then went and put them in 62 other songs and broke the band up [and] never even asked."
Apparently Stefani specifically disapproves of singing the Rolling Stones' Honky Tonk Woman, stating that "the Character Manipulation Feature results in an unauthorized performance by the Gwen Stefani avatar in a male voice boasting about having sex with prostitutes."
Activision responded (via Game Informer) and claimed that it's "within its legal rights".
On Thursday, Los Angeles County Superior Court issued a tentative ruling rejecting Activision's effort to invoke freedom-of-speech protections.
I'd be telling Gwen Stefani and co to lighten the f**k up if it wasn't Activision that were getting shafted. However, as it is I say more power to her! Of course in the event of Activision ending up out of pocket from paying damages we all know they'll make it back by charging Ł80 plus for the next Modern Warfare. Oh and she wishes she could write a song as good as Honky Tonk Woman! Silly bint!
I'd be telling Gwen Stefani and co to lighten the f**k up if it wasn't Activision that were getting shafted. However, as it is I say more power to her!
That just shows a complete lack of integrity on your part. Just as well this is only a game site and nobody really gives a crap whether you have any integrity or not.
awww, they are getting it from all sides, i just wish blizzard would remove them selfs from activision, hate for them get dragged down because this crap company
but then i understand why activision does it, if i could get milions usless morons to purchase my stuff at max price i would do it
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no real comment no attempt at a joke to get into the weekly comment section just a big middle finger to activision for becoming gamings equivalent of Hitler
seriously though, since the weekly comment page started the section has been less about comment and more Geek Jongleurs.
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I don't know which I hate more, musicians who think they are important (you're not, you give nothing of importance to the world) or Activision. I would say I hope they sue each other into bankruptcy, but I hate lawyers as well...
I don't know which I hate more, musicians who think they are important (you're not, you give nothing of importance to the world) or Activision. I would say I hope they sue each other into bankruptcy, but I hate lawyers as well...
I think what it is is Activision make them look f**king ridiculous in the game. It really does look stupid having a female avatar on stage singing in a male voice
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