Off Topic: Jack Thompson suing Take-Two -- 2007 Edition
Sisyphus ain't got nothin' on Jack Thompson. The infamous anti-games lawyer, who former ESA head Doug Lowenstein said should be
ignored by the gaming press, is suing Take-Two Interactive to prevent the sale of
Manhunt 2 and
Grand Theft Auto IV.
Thompson plans to file suit the week of March 19 and he is looking to
"prevent the sale of two hyperviolent video games set to be released
this year and sold to anyone under 17 years of age." Which reads like
two objectives.
In the following paragraph, the clarification is
that the games shouldn't be sold to anyone under 17 because both games
will be rated "mature." According to the ESRB website, neither game has
been rated at this time. Not to mention that even if they are rated M,
they shouldn't be sold to anyone under 17 anyway. At this stage we know
little to nothing about either game,
Grand Theft Auto IV's trailer
hasn't even been released yet. For all we know it could be sunshine and
lollipops. This lawsuit is a bit premature and could simply be viewed
as Thompson trying to get another
advanced copy
of a Rockstar game. Don't give in Take-Two, we expect him to wait for
the game just like everyone else. Thompson says he is going forward
with the lawsuit because he "still has his testicles, both literally
and figuratively" despite Take-Two's
efforts to have him disbarred.
Read the full text including Jack Thompson's press release here...Alexander Sliwinski
March 10, 2007
Source: Joystiq