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Jack Thompson vs. Mortal Kombat

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fight! dept.

Nate writes to mention the news that Jack Thompson has issued a cease and desist for the new Mortal Kombat:Armageddon title. Says Mr. Thompson: "It has today come to my attention that the newly recently Mortal Kombat: Armageddon contains an unauthorized commercial exploitation of my name, photograph, image, and likeness within the game." Thompson's likeness has appeared on websites in the game over the last few days as a result of his construction in the 'build-a-fighter' mode. His image is not actually a selectable character in the game, a fact he's chosen to skirt in his demands to Midway. If that's not enough Jack Thompson news for today, Game|Life has the video and commentary on Thompson's dressing down by the judge in the Bully case. Video courtesy of the Destructoid site.

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  1. Here it is... by Recovering+Hater · · Score: 5, Funny

    The obligatory- "FINISH HIM!" hahah. :)

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  2. I think... by thoriphes · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...he just needs to UP, UP+BACK, BACK, DOWN+HK his way for a FRIENDSHIP!!!

  3. Customization isn't a feature, it's a lawsuit! by liak12345 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear MK Developers,
    I recently purchased your violence simulator which you refer to as a game called Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. While observing the features of the game I tested out your Kreate a Kharacter option which lets you customize a character to your preferences given a wide variety of choices. Apparently I can design a character in a suit and name him Jack Thompson, which makes this game in clear violation of allowing games to design men in suits and name them after people. You are ordered to Cease and Desist production of this game immediately until my name and all variations of spellings are disallowed during designing characters in suits. This includes "Jerk Thompson" AND "Jackoff Thompson".

    Lovingly,
    Jack Thompson, the original man fighting lost causes

  4. Re:Finish Him!! by Atheose · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's probably all black and twisty, and comprised of the smaller hearts of children.

  5. In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Jack Thompson threw his eyeToy across the room after he realized it was trying to "capture his soul."

  6. Jack is a technology expert! by bigbigbison · · Score: 3, Funny

    Jack is such an expert on technology he threatened to sue people who emailed him responses to his comments when gamepolitics was on livejournal. ...then someone pointed out that in his livejournal account the option to get emailed every time someone responded to him was turned on and all those emails were automated because of his settings...

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