Gibson fires Guitar Hero lawsuit at Wal-Mart, other retailers - GoFuckYourself.com

Topher49er · 03-21-2008, 06:59 PM

Last we checked we actually weren't in the Twilight Zone, but quite frankly, the bigwigs at Gibson just might be. Seemingly out of nowhere, the famed guitar manufacturer sparked up a lawsuit against Activision claiming that Guitar Hero titles violate one of its patents. Now the company appears to be on the warpath, suing Wal-Mart (*read DEEP POCKETS!), Target, GameStop, Amazon, Toys 'R' Us and Kmart in an attempt to get the game off of store shelves. Reportedly, Gibson took "this action reluctantly, but is required to protect its intellectual property." For the retailers that did comment, they chimed in only to say "we aren't commenting," and judging by the looks of things, the games are still widely available -- for now.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/g...her-retailers/

fatfoo · 03-21-2008, 07:06 PM

yeah.. they'll do that..

NaughtyRob · 03-21-2008, 07:18 PM

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03-21-2008, 06:59 PM	#1
Topher49er Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kazoo MI Posts: 410	Gibson fires Guitar Hero lawsuit at Wal-Mart, other retailers Last we checked we actually weren't in the Twilight Zone, but quite frankly, the bigwigs at Gibson just might be. Seemingly out of nowhere, the famed guitar manufacturer sparked up a lawsuit against Activision claiming that Guitar Hero titles violate one of its patents. Now the company appears to be on the warpath, suing Wal-Mart (read DEEP POCKETS!), Target, GameStop, Amazon, Toys 'R' Us and Kmart in an attempt to get the game off of store shelves. Reportedly, Gibson took "this action reluctantly, but is required to protect its intellectual property." For the retailers that did comment, they chimed in only to say "we aren't commenting," and judging by the looks of things, the games are still widely available -- for now. http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/g...her-retailers/ __________________ Christopher Bryan Content Manager ///ARS - Adult Revenue Service* icq = 373-463-601 chris AT stormmedia.com

03-21-2008, 07:06 PM	#2
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