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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. Poor Poor Take Two by wrexsoul · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about we take a poll: Is there anyone out there that doesn't want to sue Take Two or Rockstar games for something? Everyone raise your hands high so we can see them. Nobody? What gives?

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  2. Confused... by rich3929 · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, wait a minute. If I go out and spraypaint a building and get caught... does this mean that I sue the makers of GTA or this retard?

  3. Notices? by bersl2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe we'll start seeing copyright notices like this:

    This graffiti (C) GNAA, 2003. All rights reserved.

  4. All GTA players pay $699 per CPU now! by wotevah · · Score: 4, Funny
    I am Daze McBride and I am sorry but cannot disclose where exactly are my copyrighted graffitis since they are a trade secret. I can say this much, that I now own ALL versions of this GTA software since they are a derivative work of my graffiti, as it's obvious GTA could not have reached this level of gaming experience without my technology, processes and methods. So I am sueing Take Two for 3 billion dollars.

    Soon I will release my protection^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H licensing plan for GTA users so they can use the game legally without fear of being sued for copyright infringement. Stay tuned for details.