Thompson and 2K Come To Blows Over Manhunt 2

GamePolitics is serving up email transcripts that show increasing tension between Jack Thompson and 2K Games. The two parties have been acting at least vaguely civilly towards each other since an April settlement. A taunting, factually incorrect email from Jack to 2K (and other parties) has set things off again. 2K's response is to-the-point: "We demand that you cease making these false statements about our online sales practices. Your dissemination of knowingly false statements for the purpose of adversely affecting Take-Two's business is actionable and we reserve all of our rights under the settlement agreement and state and federal law. Not only are your statements clearly false, but they were made in an email publicly disseminated to both the FTC and the press. Please be assured that I am happy to answer any questions you have concerning our practices in a private communications. It is for this very reason that our settlement agreement designates a legal contact for you at Take Two."

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I'm sure I'm not the first to suggest this

[bad_fx]

But I can't help wondering if Jack is actually on some game studio's payroll. Surely he must realise that all his hot air and bullshit does very little except give the very games he rails against free puplicity while making himself look like a complete twat...

Re:I'm sure I'm not the first to suggest this

[moderatorrater]

Actually, considering the number of states that have gone to him for help in game legislation, he's setting himself up as a hero for those who don't know what the hell's going on. People like my parents are apt to believe him when he talks rather than realizing what an absolute moron he is.

Better policy: just ignore the nutjob

[Alzheimers]

A better policy would just be to ignore the nutjob. Any time anyone says anything against him his name is back in the headlines, which is exactly what he doesn't deserve.