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Graffiti Artist Sues Grand Theft Auto Creators

Posted by simoniker on from the dazed-over-copyright-infringement? dept.

Thanks to EvilAvatar for pointing to an Entertainment Law Digest synopsis about a graffiti artist suing over unauthorized use of his work in Grand Theft Auto III. The article says that "Christopher Ellis asserts that Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive Software copied, used, and distributed his artwork, [made under the name] Daze" in GTA3, and Daze's official website has examples of his work, which was allegedly scanned into Grand Theft Auto's gritty urban environments without his knowledge.

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  1. vandalism by gyratedotorg · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    whether this guy wins his case or not, isnt he worried that he might get arrested for vandalism now?

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