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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten times people sued video game companies
times people sued video game companies
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be looking at all those times people put
be looking at all those times people put so ripped off misled or even addicted
so ripped off misled or even addicted
so ripped off misled or even addicted that they sued some of the biggest
that they sued some of the biggest
that they sued some of the biggest developers and publishers in the
developers and publishers in the
developers and publishers in the industry number 10 the Olsen twins
industry number 10 the Olsen twins
industry number 10 the Olsen twins persons acclaim this one’s pretty unique
persons acclaim this one’s pretty unique
persons acclaim this one’s pretty unique these celebrity twins sued acclaim
these celebrity twins sued acclaim
these celebrity twins sued acclaim entertainment for over one hundred and
entertainment for over one hundred and
entertainment for over one hundred and seventy seven thousand dollars in
seventy seven thousand dollars in
seventy seven thousand dollars in royalties and interest Plus and added
royalties and interest Plus and added
royalties and interest Plus and added three hundred thousand for canceling
three hundred thousand for canceling
three hundred thousand for canceling their game mary-kate and Ashley in
their game mary-kate and Ashley in
their game mary-kate and Ashley in action based on their animated TV show
action based on their animated TV show
action based on their animated TV show of the same name fighting clowns I’m
of the same name fighting clowns I’m
of the same name fighting clowns I’m sure we can deal with it a breeze the
sure we can deal with it a breeze the
sure we can deal with it a breeze the game was to be released for the
game was to be released for the
game was to be released for the PlayStation 2 game boy advance GameCube
PlayStation 2 game boy advance GameCube
PlayStation 2 game boy advance GameCube and PC in 2003 their lawyer claimed that
and PC in 2003 their lawyer claimed that
and PC in 2003 their lawyer claimed that the publisher had ruined the twins video
the publisher had ruined the twins video
the publisher had ruined the twins video game brand by not releasing that game
game brand by not releasing that game
game brand by not releasing that game the pair had been featured in ninety do
the pair had been featured in ninety do
the pair had been featured in ninety do games up until that point and they
games up until that point and they
games up until that point and they generally received mostly negative
generally received mostly negative
generally received mostly negative reviews so maybe a claim was actually
reviews so maybe a claim was actually
reviews so maybe a claim was actually doing them a favor can’t believe I
doing them a favor can’t believe I
doing them a favor can’t believe I missed the game number nine 64 year old
missed the game number nine 64 year old
missed the game number nine 64 year old woman vs. ncsoft
probably tired from a day’s worth of
probably tired from a day’s worth of killin monsters a 64 year old Korean
killin monsters a 64 year old Korean
killin monsters a 64 year old Korean woman tried to inject the ultra-rare
woman tried to inject the ultra-rare
woman tried to inject the ultra-rare general yang Wang’s conduct sword in
general yang Wang’s conduct sword in
general yang Wang’s conduct sword in lineage but her failed attempt resulted
lineage but her failed attempt resulted
lineage but her failed attempt resulted in the swords destruction it turns out
in the swords destruction it turns out
in the swords destruction it turns out that that sword was technically worth
that that sword was technically worth
that that sword was technically worth $28,000 on the resale market and that is
$28,000 on the resale market and that is
$28,000 on the resale market and that is a lot of money for a bunch of ones and
a lot of money for a bunch of ones and
a lot of money for a bunch of ones and zeros she claimed that she tried to
zeros she claimed that she tried to
zeros she claimed that she tried to enchant the sword by accident and tried
enchant the sword by accident and tried
enchant the sword by accident and tried to get NCsoft
to get NCsoft
to get NCsoft to restore the item they refused and had
to restore the item they refused and had
to restore the item they refused and had the backing of the courts because her
the backing of the courts because her
the backing of the courts because her logs seemed to prove that she continued
logs seemed to prove that she continued
logs seemed to prove that she continued enchanting items asked to the sword
enchanting items asked to the sword
enchanting items asked to the sword broke and even bought a spell to help
broke and even bought a spell to help
broke and even bought a spell to help her in chance so oops
her in chance so oops
her in chance so oops number 8 tattoo artist versus THQ games
number 8 tattoo artist versus THQ games
number 8 tattoo artist versus THQ games these days are becoming hyper realistic
these days are becoming hyper realistic
these days are becoming hyper realistic and this is especially the case for many
and this is especially the case for many
and this is especially the case for many sports games in fact one in particular
sports games in fact one in particular
sports games in fact one in particular UFC Undisputed 3 was so detailed in its
UFC Undisputed 3 was so detailed in its
UFC Undisputed 3 was so detailed in its depiction a fighter Carlos Condit and
depiction a fighter Carlos Condit and
depiction a fighter Carlos Condit and his lion tattoo specifically that the
his lion tattoo specifically that the
his lion tattoo specifically that the artists have said tattoo felt that the
artists have said tattoo felt that the
artists have said tattoo felt that the game company had infringed upon his
game company had infringed upon his
game company had infringed upon his copyright of the artwork
copyright of the artwork
copyright of the artwork Christopher Escobedo wanted 4.1 million
Christopher Escobedo wanted 4.1 million
Christopher Escobedo wanted 4.1 million dollars in damages but was awarded
dollars in damages but was awarded
dollars in damages but was awarded 22,500 which by the way was the same
22,500 which by the way was the same
22,500 which by the way was the same amount that Condit was paid for his
amount that Condit was paid for his
amount that Condit was paid for his likeness to appear in the game that was
likeness to appear in the game that was
likeness to appear in the game that was dropped up he said he said so if you
dropped up he said he said so if you
dropped up he said he said so if you ever wonder why your favorite athletes
ever wonder why your favorite athletes
ever wonder why your favorite athletes in game tattoos do not match the ones
in game tattoos do not match the ones
in game tattoos do not match the ones they have in real life this court case
they have in real life this court case
they have in real life this court case probably had something to do with it
number seven Smallwood versus NCsoft
number seven Smallwood versus NCsoft the lineage series and NCsoft make their
the lineage series and NCsoft make their
the lineage series and NCsoft make their second appearance on our list this time
second appearance on our list this time
second appearance on our list this time for lineage two
apparently ncsoft makes such good games
apparently ncsoft makes such good games that they should be illegal Craig
that they should be illegal Craig
that they should be illegal Craig Smallwood filed a claim stating that
Smallwood filed a claim stating that
Smallwood filed a claim stating that lineage 2 had caused him to suffer
lineage 2 had caused him to suffer
lineage 2 had caused him to suffer depression and serious and emotional
depression and serious and emotional
depression and serious and emotional distress as he had logged over 20,000
distress as he had logged over 20,000
distress as he had logged over 20,000 hours in the game over three accounts
hours in the game over three accounts
hours in the game over three accounts between 2004 and 2009
in most cases where users sue software
in most cases where users sue software companies over these sorts of grievances
companies over these sorts of grievances
companies over these sorts of grievances the companies are protected by their
the companies are protected by their
the companies are protected by their user agreements but in this case the
user agreements but in this case the
user agreements but in this case the judge still chose to move forward with
judge still chose to move forward with
judge still chose to move forward with the case
number six Russian man versus Bethesda
number six Russian man versus Bethesda oh speaking of addictive videogames next
oh speaking of addictive videogames next
oh speaking of addictive videogames next up we have a Russian man who claims that
up we have a Russian man who claims that
up we have a Russian man who claims that the Fez does fallout4 ruined his life
the Fez does fallout4 ruined his life
the Fez does fallout4 ruined his life not because of bugs or of crappy
not because of bugs or of crappy
not because of bugs or of crappy dialogue system but because it was so
dialogue system but because it was so
dialogue system but because it was so addictive the man claimed that the game
addictive the man claimed that the game
addictive the man claimed that the game makers failed to warn him about how
makers failed to warn him about how
makers failed to warn him about how addictive it was and that had he had
addictive it was and that had he had
addictive it was and that had he had known he might not have even bought it
known he might not have even bought it
known he might not have even bought it now you know money as it happened he
now you know money as it happened he
now you know money as it happened he went on a three-week gaming binge that
went on a three-week gaming binge that
went on a three-week gaming binge that cost him his marriage friends and job
cost him his marriage friends and job
cost him his marriage friends and job the Russian man claims that those
the Russian man claims that those
the Russian man claims that those damages only added up to about $7,000 so
damages only added up to about $7,000 so
damages only added up to about $7,000 so for a guy who apparently lost everything
for a guy who apparently lost everything
for a guy who apparently lost everything he really wasn’t asking that much in
he really wasn’t asking that much in
he really wasn’t asking that much in return let’s go
return let’s go
return let’s go [Music]
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[Music] number five Universal vs. Nintendo when
number five Universal vs. Nintendo when
number five Universal vs. Nintendo when two giant corporations go at it there’s
two giant corporations go at it there’s
two giant corporations go at it there’s only one thing that we lowly consumers
only one thing that we lowly consumers
only one thing that we lowly consumers can do sit back and watch in this case
can do sit back and watch in this case
can do sit back and watch in this case from way back in 1984 Universal known as
from way back in 1984 Universal known as
from way back in 1984 Universal known as Universal City Studios at the time
Universal City Studios at the time
Universal City Studios at the time alleged that Nintendo’s character Donkey
alleged that Nintendo’s character Donkey
alleged that Nintendo’s character Donkey Kong was a trademark infringement on
Kong was a trademark infringement on
Kong was a trademark infringement on their character King Kong a giant tape
their character King Kong a giant tape
their character King Kong a giant tape standing atop a building with a woman
standing atop a building with a woman
standing atop a building with a woman he’s taken as captive
he’s taken as captive
he’s taken as captive no I I don’t see any similarity there
no I I don’t see any similarity there
no I I don’t see any similarity there Nintendo argued that the character of
Nintendo argued that the character of
Nintendo argued that the character of King Kong was in the public domain and
King Kong was in the public domain and
King Kong was in the public domain and eventually they won the case which you
eventually they won the case which you
eventually they won the case which you can probably guess since DK is still
can probably guess since DK is still
can probably guess since DK is still around number four
around number four
around number four Douglas lador vs. Sony
Killzone Shadowfall was supposed to be a
Killzone Shadowfall was supposed to be a major release for Sony’s PlayStation 4
major release for Sony’s PlayStation 4
major release for Sony’s PlayStation 4 and the company hyped it up with claims
and the company hyped it up with claims
and the company hyped it up with claims of native 1080p gaming
of native 1080p gaming
of native 1080p gaming however after release it became apparent
however after release it became apparent
however after release it became apparent that developers used a technological
that developers used a technological
that developers used a technological shortcut to make the game appear to be
shortcut to make the game appear to be
shortcut to make the game appear to be in 1080p during multiplayer one player
in 1080p during multiplayer one player
in 1080p during multiplayer one player Douglas lador really didn’t like that
Douglas lador really didn’t like that
Douglas lador really didn’t like that and filed a 5 million dollar lawsuit as
and filed a 5 million dollar lawsuit as
and filed a 5 million dollar lawsuit as a result the lawsuit was dismissed with
a result the lawsuit was dismissed with
a result the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice
prejudice
prejudice meaning that lador was barred from
meaning that lador was barred from
meaning that lador was barred from bringing up the same lawsuit in the
bringing up the same lawsuit in the
bringing up the same lawsuit in the future anyway this must be why video
future anyway this must be why video
future anyway this must be why video game publishers are always keeping their
game publishers are always keeping their
game publishers are always keeping their promises now though right right we must
promises now though right right we must
promises now though right right we must stand up to this bar number 3 John by
stand up to this bar number 3 John by
stand up to this bar number 3 John by Swanger vs. UB Todd I’ve really never
Swanger vs. UB Todd I’ve really never
Swanger vs. UB Todd I’ve really never seen John by swagger is the author of a
seen John by swagger is the author of a
seen John by swagger is the author of a book titled link which takes its name
book titled link which takes its name
book titled link which takes its name from a technological system told within
from a technological system told within
from a technological system told within the story that allows people to travel
the story that allows people to travel
the story that allows people to travel to the past via the memories of their
to the past via the memories of their
to the past via the memories of their ancestors if this sounds familiar it’s
ancestors if this sounds familiar it’s
ancestors if this sounds familiar it’s because Ubisoft uses a very similar
because Ubisoft uses a very similar
because Ubisoft uses a very similar premise and technological system for its
premise and technological system for its
premise and technological system for its Assassin’s Creed series called the
Assassin’s Creed series called the
Assassin’s Creed series called the animus but what if I told you that the
animus but what if I told you that the
animus but what if I told you that the human body not only housed an
human body not only housed an
human body not only housed an individual’s memory but the memories of
individual’s memory but the memories of
individual’s memory but the memories of his ancestors as well by Swanger claimed
his ancestors as well by Swanger claimed
his ancestors as well by Swanger claimed that this similarity was a direct copy
that this similarity was a direct copy
that this similarity was a direct copy of his work and filed a lawsuit he would
of his work and filed a lawsuit he would
of his work and filed a lawsuit he would later drop the suit voluntarily
later drop the suit voluntarily
later drop the suit voluntarily with his lawyer claiming the resources
with his lawyer claiming the resources
with his lawyer claiming the resources required to defend those rights are
required to defend those rights are
required to defend those rights are unavailable to many individual creators
unavailable to many individual creators
unavailable to many individual creators none of you need some Jersey assassin
none of you need some Jersey assassin
none of you need some Jersey assassin instead
number two Jack Thompson versus Sony
number two Jack Thompson versus Sony Sami my friend you are not being liberty
Sami my friend you are not being liberty
Sami my friend you are not being liberty now yeah we do things differently in
now yeah we do things differently in
now yeah we do things differently in 2005 notorious attorney and douchebag
2005 notorious attorney and douchebag
2005 notorious attorney and douchebag Jack Thompson filed a suit against Sony
Jack Thompson filed a suit against Sony
Jack Thompson filed a suit against Sony after Alabama man Devin Moore shot and
after Alabama man Devin Moore shot and
after Alabama man Devin Moore shot and killed three police officers and escaped
killed three police officers and escaped
killed three police officers and escaped in their stolen Cruiser Thompson was
in their stolen Cruiser Thompson was
in their stolen Cruiser Thompson was able to convince the families of the
able to convince the families of the
able to convince the families of the victims that the crime was caused by
victims that the crime was caused by
victims that the crime was caused by grand theft auto vice city better not be
grand theft auto vice city better not be
grand theft auto vice city better not be screwing me tell me because you know I’m
screwing me tell me because you know I’m
screwing me tell me because you know I’m not a man to be screwed with Jackie boy
not a man to be screwed with Jackie boy
not a man to be screwed with Jackie boy by that point had gained a reputation
by that point had gained a reputation
by that point had gained a reputation for crusading against violence in video
for crusading against violence in video
for crusading against violence in video games the courts however decided that he
games the courts however decided that he
games the courts however decided that he should be removed from the case for
should be removed from the case for
should be removed from the case for ethical reasons Thompson would later
ethical reasons Thompson would later
ethical reasons Thompson would later have his license revoked and was then
have his license revoked and was then
have his license revoked and was then disbarred a few years later haha I’m
disbarred a few years later haha I’m
disbarred a few years later haha I’m gonna shut that big mouth of yours
gonna shut that big mouth of yours
gonna shut that big mouth of yours number one Lindsay Lohan vs. take-two
number one Lindsay Lohan vs. take-two
number one Lindsay Lohan vs. take-two interactive I mean you can tell I’m so
interactive I mean you can tell I’m so
interactive I mean you can tell I’m so girl-next-door right it seems like a
girl-next-door right it seems like a
girl-next-door right it seems like a Grand Theft Auto game release isn’t
Grand Theft Auto game release isn’t
Grand Theft Auto game release isn’t complete without at least one lawsuit in
complete without at least one lawsuit in
complete without at least one lawsuit in 2004 Lindsay Lohan alleged that the
2004 Lindsay Lohan alleged that the
2004 Lindsay Lohan alleged that the makers of GTA 5 used her likeness and
makers of GTA 5 used her likeness and
makers of GTA 5 used her likeness and image in creating the character Lacey
image in creating the character Lacey
image in creating the character Lacey Jonas as well as the blonde girl in a
Jonas as well as the blonde girl in a
Jonas as well as the blonde girl in a red bikini that was featured prominently
red bikini that was featured prominently
red bikini that was featured prominently in the game’s marketing it was revealed
in the game’s marketing it was revealed
in the game’s marketing it was revealed later that the blonde girl in the red
later that the blonde girl in the red
later that the blonde girl in the red bikini was likened after a model named
bikini was likened after a model named
bikini was likened after a model named Shelby will endure who was hired for the
Shelby will endure who was hired for the
Shelby will endure who was hired for the job and this was proved with a photo of
job and this was proved with a photo of
job and this was proved with a photo of her invoice from Rockstar the court
her invoice from Rockstar the court
her invoice from Rockstar the court later tossed Lohan’s case out my
later tossed Lohan’s case out my
later tossed Lohan’s case out my pleasure
pleasure
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