Denise Faye
Axl Rose Sues Activision for $20M For Including Imagery Of Slash On “Guitar Hero”
Where’s the love? It’s no secret that Axl Rose and Slash, former Guns N’ Roses bandies, are not exactly BFFs these days but apparently the dislike for each other goes a bit deeper than that.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Rose is actually suing ‘Guitar Hero’ maker Activision for $20 million for violating an agreement to exclude Slash and his likeness and Slash’s new band Velvet Revolver in ‘Guitar Hero III
The complaint filed by Rose and his company, Black Frog Music, at the Los Angeles Superior Court states:
“[Activision] began spinning a web of lies and deception to conceal its true intentions to not only feature Slash and [Velvet Revolver] prominently in ‘GH III’ but also promote the game by emphasizing and reinforcing an association between Slash and Guns N’ Roses and the band’s song ‘Welcome to the Jungle.‘”
‘Guitar Hero III’ was officially released on Oct. 28. No comment yet from Activision.
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