Activision Accused of Stealing From DJ Hero Rival

Tue, Apr 14, 2009

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Activision is currently being sued because of it’s work-in-progress game, DJ Hero.

According to Kotaku, the game publisher, along with game developer 7 Studios, is being sued by Genius Products and Numark Industries, makers of the upcoming Scratch: The Ultimate DJ. The details of the suit revolve around 7 Studios’ involvement in Scratch. The developer, contracted to work on Scratch, had apparently been involved in a alleged acquisition by Activision and that the two companies conspired to sabotage Scratch in favor of DJ Hero.

Genius Products had some bold things to say about their product, in comparison with Activision’s DJ Hero.

Visit Kotaku for more on this story.

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One Response to “Activision Accused of Stealing From DJ Hero Rival”

  1. Fillmatic says:

    7 Studios is full of bitchassness anyway. I contacted them a while back about this game. Being that I’m a DJ and Tech type of guy it was going to happen. Being that I’m also a Scratch DJ/Turntablist that is featured on a few CD’s and is downloadable on iTunes I figured I’m entitled to ask about a game called SCRATCH. I guess not. Another corp. bastardizing a culture.

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