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Rockstar Finally Wins a Lawsuit

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the about-time dept.

Eurogamer is reporting that Rockstar Games has finally won a lawsuit. It's an important one too, involving a strip club's objection to its appearance (in satirized form) in the streets of San Andreas. From the article: "Rockstar conceded that its artists worked from photographs of real life LA locations - including the Play Pen - when designing the game, but argued that they 'changed the names, building designs and overall look and feel of the locations... To make them fit the virtual, cartoon-style world of San Andreas and the series' irreverent tone.' Rockstar also referred to the lawsuit MCA Records successfully defended over the song Barbie Girl, when the judge ruled that trademark rights 'do not entitle the owner to quash an unauthorized use of the mark by another who is communicating ideas or expressing points of view.'"

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  1. Re:If.... by Tarmas · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. cover storefronts with plain brown paper
    2. remove all identifying and distinguishing characteristics
    3. ???
    4. profit!

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  2. I can't blame the club for trying by OakDragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Strip clubs have to look out for their reputations, and not be conflated with morally questionable products and/or activities.

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  3. Re:If.... by AnotherShep · · Score: 2, Funny

    It seems that step 3 is "Sell Porn".

  4. Rockastar! by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny
    Eurogamer is reporting that Rockastar Games
    Rockastar is, of course, the Italian-based wing of Rockstar, headed by Senior Vice President Chico Marx. When approached for comment regarding the successful outcome to the lawsuit, Chico beamed and replied "Atsa good, boss!" before excusing himself to flirt with a passing blonde woman while playing an elaborate ragtime tune on a conveniently nearby piano.
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  5. Re:Judge Morrow gets it by GJSchaller · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Defendants' use of the Play Pen trade dress..."

    Why does a strip club have a "trade dress"? You'd think that would be an oxymoron...