Publisher allegedly broke agreement not to include Slash.
US, November 23, 2010
Guns 'N Roses frontman Axl Rose filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard today claiming the company violated a deal by using imagery of guitarist Saul Hudson (aka Slash) while also including the band's hit song "Welcome to the Jungle" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
According to Reuters, Activision "fraudulently induced" Rose by authorizing use of the song and told him they would not make reference "to the former GNR member or his subsequent band Velvet Revolver" in Guitar Hero III. Rose would later discover "an animated depiction of Slash, with his signature black top hat, long dark curly hair, dark sunglasses and nose-piercing" was featured on the box.
He also said the song "Sweet Child 'O Mine" was used in an online promotion for Guitar Hero III while only being licensed for Guitar Hero II.
"This lawsuit is about protecting Guns N' Roses and 'Welcome to the Jungle,' and is about holding Activision accountable for its misuse of these incredibly valuable assets," Rose's lawyer Skip Miller told Reuters. "The relief we are seeking is disgorgement of profits and compensatory and punitive damages."
Rose is seeking $20 million in damages from sales of the Guitar Hero III. Activision has not responded to requests for comment.
We'll update this story when we hear back.
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11-26-2010, 04:16 AM #1Starring At Alexa's Ass
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Axl Rose Suing Activision for $20 Million
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11-26-2010, 11:57 AM #2TasseKucken! Kop-kage!
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Axl is a moron.
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11-26-2010, 03:20 PM #3S.H.I.E.L.D.
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axl sucks
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11-26-2010, 07:58 PM #4The Eating Machine!
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he's epic you fools :o
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11-27-2010, 01:00 AM #5Rabid Wolverine
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Ha ha the guy's such a ****, good front man when he wants to be though.
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11-29-2010, 03:01 AM #6GOD OF THUNDER
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Axl is a greedy piece of shit! And EVERYBODY knows that the real talent of GNR was Slash! The new GNR isn't even a fleck of hair on Slash's nut sack!
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11-29-2010, 04:05 AM #7Free Spirit
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^ Agreed, seems like Axl isnt getting enough attention lately
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11-29-2010, 10:41 AM #8Starring At Alexa's Ass
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ahmen to that i agree 100%
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11-29-2010, 04:34 PM #9Rabid Wolverine
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He is an arse. Saw a GnR tribute band recently and the singer was terrible but had the Axl wanker style down at least <_< Originally Posted by KeMo
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11-30-2010, 02:58 PM #10Main Eventer
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Didn't Guitar Hero III come out years ago plus the ads for it had Slash actually in them? This Axl Rose guy sounds like an idiot.
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