According to Gamestop.com, the computer communications company Paltalk is suing Blizzard, Sony, Activision, NCsoft and Turbine over a patent violation. The patent includes "technology for ways to control interactive applications over multiple computers." Earlier on this year Paltalk sued American computing juggernaut Microsoft and recieved an undisclosed settlement out of court, so it looks like they have a pretty strong case.
Now that you have the facts, let me ruin a perfectly good news report with slanted opinion (it's the American way!). Effectively, these companies are in big trouble for helping you talk to your guild. Can you imagine them making these games WITHOUT said technologies?
Now I don't want to condemn anyone without knowing all the legal jargon and "facts", because, let's face it, all of those companies have high priced lawyers that should've caught this. Either they need to be fired for incompetance or this really was a case of the big guy trying to screw the little guy.
My love for WoW has come face to face with my admiration for small bussiness and indie developers. All in all, I think I gotta take the "David's" side over the "Goliath's". Thankfully, my opinion doesn't matter in a court of law.
What's your take on the situation?
IRVINE -Reps for super mogul company Activision Blizzard are reporting that they will skip E3 2009 in it's entirety.
This is a blow to loyal fans of the game makers series Starcraft and Diablo that were hoping for a playable demo for the newest installments of each.
When asked why they were sitting this one out reps offered no comment as they were too busy wading through piles of cash generated by World of Warcraft monthly recurring subscriptions.
We followed up wondering if the company cared that many loyal fans would be dissapointed by the announcement, and while again they declined to comment we are pretty sure we heard the sound of riotous laughter coming through the money vault doors.
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TODAY'S TOPIC: DJ Hero announced by Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick
What you need to know before you go back to hardcore raving:
- It's being developed by FreeStyleGames
- Chicks dig DJs, it's fact, but this won't apply to you playing with plastic turntables
- UNLESS, you find yourself a gamer woman, gamer women really dig fake DJs
- DJ Hero will drop in 2009
- May includes a scratch platter, three buttons for sampling, a cross fader, and a sound-effects dial
- Soon Activision Blizzard with own the world, look for them to soon acquire copyrights on REAL instruments.
That's it! Now go back to your Super Bowl preparations!
