"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" has gained more than positive reviews worldwide, but also a lawsuit filed by one head of state. "Call of Duty" 2014 news updates on current lawsuit, and counter-lawsuit filed by publishers.
In collaboration with Sledgehammer, Activision has created "Call of Duty: Black Ops II", based on the flourishing and well-received "Call of Duty" franchise. With the first "Call of Duty" released in 2003, the franchise continued on with numerous sequels and spin-offs, making it a multi-million dollar franchise. Gaining wide popularity among gamers and critics alike.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" is a "Call of Duty" franchise released in 2012 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game focuses on warfare technology with story mode missions with a 3D display option. With sales over $500 million upon its 24-hour release, "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" has attracted more than reviewers and gamers, but also a head of state that seemed not to pleased about his likeness played in the game as a villain.
In July 2014, an issue was raised as 80-year-old former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega filed a lawsuit against the creators Activision as he claimed that his likeness was used in "Call of Duty". 2014 news of the issue surged online reports, as the character of Noriega in the game directly affected the former dictator's public image. According to America.Aljazeera.com, Noriega also highlights that due to his misrepresentation as "kidnapper, murderer and enemy of the state" in the "Call of Duty" 2014 news, his profits were disturbed.
Apart from this, Noriega also pushed that Activision used his popularity "to heighten realism in its game...directly into heightened sales."
Recent "Call of Duty" 2014 news reveals that Activision has filed a counter lawsuit, led by former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. In an interview with Forbes, Giuliani comments, "It's no different between a video game, a book, and a movie and [Noriega's lawsuit] would open up video games, movies, and books to all kinds of people suing if they were unhappy or if they wanted to make money."
"Call of Duty" 2014 news reveals that the case is continuing. Stay tuned for further developments.
