Ghost-Ryder
09-21-2008, 05:05 PM
Activision, the largest and richest video game publisher in the world, has, since 2007, been quietly suing individuals for copyright violations in relation to its console games. Most often, Call of Duty 3 is mentioned in court documents.
Edge Online (http://www.edge-online.com/news/activision-sues-alleged-cod-pirate) reports today that Activision is suing a New York man, James R. Strickland, in federal court for copyright violations in relation to unauthorized distribution of the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty 3.
Shawn Guse of Federal Way, Washington. Guse, unrepresented by counsel, agreed to pay Activision $100,000 (CoD 3 Wii, CoD 3 Xbox 360) to settle the case. Read the Guse settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/Activision-vs-Guse-settlement.pdf).
Chris Hyman of Abbeville, South Carolina. Hyman, also unrepresented, agreed to pay Activision $25,000 to settle the case. (CoD3 Wii, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Xbox 360). Read the Hyman settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/Activision-vs-Hyman-stipulation.pdf).
George Laflin of New Jersey. Laflin, apparently the only defendant who had an attorney, agreed to pay Activision $100,000 (CoD 3 Xbox 360). Read the Laflin settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/activision-vs-laflin.pdf).
Maryanne Leach of Northome, Minnesota. Leach, with no attorney, agreed to pay Activision $1,000. Read the Leach settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/activision-vs-leach.pdf).
Kenneth Madden of York, South Carolina agreed to pay Activision $100,000 (CoD 3 Wii, Cod 2 The Big Red One PS2, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Xbox 360). He too was unrepresented. Read the Madden settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/activision-vs-madden-judgment.pdf).
James R. Strickland, aka Ryan Strickland of New York State; case is still active (CoD3 Xbox 360). Read the Strickland complaint (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/Activision-vs-Strickland-complaint.pdf).
Source and rest of story here (http://www.gametab.com/news/2740235/)
Edge Online (http://www.edge-online.com/news/activision-sues-alleged-cod-pirate) reports today that Activision is suing a New York man, James R. Strickland, in federal court for copyright violations in relation to unauthorized distribution of the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty 3.
Shawn Guse of Federal Way, Washington. Guse, unrepresented by counsel, agreed to pay Activision $100,000 (CoD 3 Wii, CoD 3 Xbox 360) to settle the case. Read the Guse settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/Activision-vs-Guse-settlement.pdf).
Chris Hyman of Abbeville, South Carolina. Hyman, also unrepresented, agreed to pay Activision $25,000 to settle the case. (CoD3 Wii, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Xbox 360). Read the Hyman settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/Activision-vs-Hyman-stipulation.pdf).
George Laflin of New Jersey. Laflin, apparently the only defendant who had an attorney, agreed to pay Activision $100,000 (CoD 3 Xbox 360). Read the Laflin settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/activision-vs-laflin.pdf).
Maryanne Leach of Northome, Minnesota. Leach, with no attorney, agreed to pay Activision $1,000. Read the Leach settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/activision-vs-leach.pdf).
Kenneth Madden of York, South Carolina agreed to pay Activision $100,000 (CoD 3 Wii, Cod 2 The Big Red One PS2, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Xbox 360). He too was unrepresented. Read the Madden settlement (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/activision-vs-madden-judgment.pdf).
James R. Strickland, aka Ryan Strickland of New York State; case is still active (CoD3 Xbox 360). Read the Strickland complaint (http://media.libsyn.com/media/gamepolitics/Activision-vs-Strickland-complaint.pdf).
Source and rest of story here (http://www.gametab.com/news/2740235/)