Double Fine: “Activision Will Not Kill Brutal Legend”

23 Jul 2009 at 11:53:53 by Andy Alderson

Double Fine has accused Activision of trying to “kill” Brutal Legend.

In a countersuit filed last week, the developer alleged that Activision had no interest in the game, following its merger with Vivendi last year and, most intriguingly, that the publisher tried to turn the game into a Guitar Hero sequel. According to Double Fine, Activision filed a lawsuit last month in an effort to prevent the game from competing with its Guitar Hero franchise.

"Now that we've found a publisher and the game is getting sensational coverage, they want to stop its release," said Double Fine COO Caroline Esmurdoc .

"Double Fine's countersuit is a demonstration of our intention to fight for this game — Activision will not kill 'Brutal Legend.'"

Activision’s suit claims that Double Fine unlawfully transferred the publishing rights for Brutal Legend to EA and it still has a right to publish the game.

The legal wranglings may affect the release of Brutal Legend, due out on PS3 and Xbox 360 on 16 October.

Be sure to check out our interview with Tim Schafer and hands-on preview.

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