Activision Inc sued

Activision Inc, the maker of “Guitar Hero”, has been sued by “The Romantics”, saying that the video game has intruded on the band’s rights by featuring a sound alike recording of “What I Like About You”, the 1980 hit.

The case was filed on Tuesday in the U.S District Court in Detroit and was seeking unnamed impairment.

The song is one of the 30 songs featured on “Guitar Hero”. For the Romantics, Copyright claim hasn’t been the issue so far. The attorney’s say that Activision had been given the rights to use “what I Like About You” thereby allowing to record a cover version.

By creating an imitation like the Romantics, the Cali-based company intruded on the group’s rights. The band is seeking a ban that could take the game off the stores.

Activision refused to take calls from Newspaper agencies for comments regarding the matter.

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November 22, 2007 | Filed Under Gaming, Tech News