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Old 10-27-2006, 07:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Jack Thompson, noted anti-video game attorney, has issued a cease and desist letter to Midway Games Inc. because he believes that he is a secret character in the company's recent release "Mortal Kombat: Armageddon."

"It has today come to my attention that the newly recently Mortal Kombat: Armageddon contains an unauthorized commercial exploitation of my name, photograph, image, and likeness within the game. You are commanded to cease and desist immediately from the distribution of this game because of this unauthorized, illegal content," Thompson wrote in an email to Midway CEO David Zucker.

In actuality, Thompson appears in the game only through the game's "Kreate A Fighter" mode that allows players to mix and match bits of clothing, hairstyles and facial expressions to create original characters. Instructions on how to create a character that bears a slight resemblance to Thompson, along with pictures, were posted on game site Gaming Target( http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=6154 ). The feature also included instruction sets to create other famous people including Hulk Hogan, Jason from the Friday the 13th films, director Kevin Smith as Silent Bob and Ash from the Evil Dead films.

Thompson's argument is similar to a suit Marvel Comics brought against the creators of the superhero game City of Heroes in 2004. Marvel claimed the game infringed on their trademarked characters by allowing players to create similar looking characters using that game's create-a-character mode. The suit was settled out of court in December 2005.

This is not Thompson's first legal matter concerning video games. He has attempted to bring lawsuits against Rockstar Games for the violent and sexually explicit content in the "Grand Theft Auto" series of games and most recently attempted to block the sale of the PlayStation 2 game "Bully."
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TECHNICALLY, if he were an unlockable character, he would have the right to do this...but I don' t think he can do anything about it when it works like this, right?
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Old 10-27-2006, 09:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow i would do anything to kick that guys a$$ in IK lmao.
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Old 10-27-2006, 12:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I Hate Jack Thompson, he really needs to think about the fact that ITS a game.

plus that's hilarious, he'll do anything to get rid of video games :P.
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Old 10-27-2006, 12:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
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That is pretty funny honestly
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The guy is fighting a losing battle.
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Old 10-27-2006, 01:47 PM   #6 (permalink)
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No he's just trying to a fight an empire with a 100 soldiers. Empire>Soldiers and that wont change at all.
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The thing that ticks me off is his outright ignorance. This is one example, but how about the time Rockstar announced Bully? All they announced was the name of their next project and he called it a "columbine simulator" (I think it was him) before he had any other information on it. The game contains no guns, last I read, and I'm pretty sure you don't play a bully. Also, what aboutthe article I posted here a while ago? I don't remember names, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was Jack Thompson saying some kid got good shooting skills that he killed with from Halo's "sniper mode." What the heck is a "sniper mode?" Do some freaking research!
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You are so right CeaselessMedik

I think Jack Thompson is stupid for so many reasons.

He comments are so wrong and typical of someone who knows nothing of video games but tries his best to make the worst of things just to do so. Pure adult ignorance.

Rockstar's Bully is a columbine simulator. Very educated comment Mr. Thompson. Oh wait, you said this before details about the game were released and even now it is a T rated game without guns.

Just look at Jack Thompson, he is a grey haird old man who has probably never actually gone and played half the videogames (or probably any) that he complains about.



It is the same way that i don't try and act like i'm a hotshot politician. I really don't know much about that area so i don't blabe my mouth and sound like an idiot about something i know little about.
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What an idiot. I should sue Midway because I can make myself in their game.
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Originally posted by CeaselessMedik@Oct 27 2006, 04:13 AM
TECHNICALLY, if he were an unlockable character, he would have the right to do this...but I don' t think he can do anything about it when it works like this, right?
Correct. If he were an actual "unlockable character" then, yes, he could sue the pants off of the game maker. Since it is only possible to "create" a likeness of him he has no legs to stand on. Also, the game makers don't have any direct control over what a gamer makes their "created" player look like so they can't be held responsible if a kid makes a grey haired old dude and plays with him.
I just wonder how he has time to do anything when he is constantly fighting losing battles against the game industry. This dude needs to get a hooker... badly. ;)
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