Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit filed against Sega and Gearbox
Added: 01.05.2013 10:30 | 2 views | 0 comments
The critically-mauled game has been accused of false advertising in a Californian court.
The disappointing is now the subject of a class action lawsuit, with both Gearbox Software and Sega accused of misrepresenting the game to consumers with false advertising.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday in a Californian court and , alleges that the final game "bore little resemblance" to the early footage of the game shown in demos and gameplay trailers.
"Each of the 'actual gameplay' demonstrations purported to show consumers exactly what they would be buying: a cutting edge video game with very specific features and qualities," reads the claim filed by law firm Edelson LLC on behalf of plaintiff Damion Perrine.
"Unfortunately for their fans, Defendants never told anyone--consumers, industry critics, reviewers, or reporters--that their 'actual gameplay' demonstration advertising campaign bore little resemblance to the retail product that would eventually be sold to a large community of unwitting purchasers."
Another complaint to the has previously forced Sega to add disclaimers to the game's trailers stating that the footage shown in commercials was not indicative of the final product.
Other sources Gearbox neglected development on Aliens: Colonial Marines in favour of Borderlands 2, the company's own IP.
Gearbox President Randy Pitchford has acknowledged the criticisms. Responding , he called the complaints "fair" and said the studio was "looking at that."
"Lots of info to parse, lots of stake holders to respect," he added.
The long-delayed Aliens: Colonial Marines .
The Wii U port of the game, once promised as the definitive version, .
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| News: SEGA and Gearbox facing class action lawsuit over Aliens: Colonial Marines
Added: 01.05.2013 9:41 | 6 views | 0 comments
Gameplay-based advertising 'bore little resemblance to the retail product,' reads the claim.
The lawsuit was filed earlier this week in the Northern District of California court by law firm Edelson LLC on behalf of plaintiff Damion Perrine, reports Polygon.
"Each of the 'actual gameplay' demonstrations purported to show consumers exactly what they would be buying: a cutting edge video game with very specific features and qualities," the claim reads. "Unfortunately for their fans, Defendants never told anyone - consumers, industry critics, reviewers, or reporters - that their 'actual gameplay' demonstration advertising campaign bore little resemblance to the retail...
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| Sega and Gearbox sued over "false advertising" of Aliens: Colonial Marines
Added: 01.05.2013 9:14 | 7 views | 0 comments
Edelson LLC seeks damage repayments for launch-day buyers.
It's all kicking off in the Sunshine State, people. Law firm Edelson LLC has filed a class action suit against Sega and Gearbox in the Northern District of California court, claiming the two firms falsely advertised Aliens: Colonial Marines at trade and preview events like PAX and E3.
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| Lawsuit Filed Against Gearbox Software And Sega For False Advertising And Aliens: CM
Added: 01.05.2013 8:26 | 13 views | 0 comments
Aliens: Colonial Marines which Blake_Peterson called "not the bad game that most reviewers have made it out to be. However, the hoax that Pitchford sold with his video demo two years ago has clearly poisoned the well." Indeed that deceptive snake's oil has officially entered the ground water, resulting in a lawsuit brought against publisher Sega and "developer" Gearbox Software by California's Damion Perrine.
From:
www.gamerevolution.com
| Aliens: Colonial Marines Could Soon Be Legally, As Well As Actually, Awful
Added: 01.05.2013 6:17 | 10 views | 0 comments
The bad press for Aliens: Colonial Marines continues to roll in. Now they face a class-action suit for false advertisement. But it brings up an interesting question: Are game developers held to a different standard than others?
From:
n4g.com
| Aliens: Colonial Marines gets hot-fixes
Added: 01.05.2013 2:17 | 4 views | 0 comments
Several hot-fixes have been added to Aliens: Colonial Marines for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Live as of today, the hot-fixes make slight adjustments to the game, including Recruit difficulty made easier and Xeno Rupture trait damage decreased.
From:
n4g.com
| Gearbox and Sega falsely advertised Aliens: Colonial Marines with press demos, according to lawsuit
Added: 01.05.2013 2:17 | 11 views | 0 comments
Sega and Gearbox Software are the defendants in a class action suit claiming the two companies falsely advertised Aliens: Colonial Marines with unrepresentative trade show demonstrations.
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n4g.com
| Gearbox, SEGA Sued Over Aliens: Colonial Marines
Added: 01.05.2013 2:08 | 6 views | 0 comments
A class action lawsuit has been filed against SEGA and Gearbox, alleging that they falsely advertised Aliens: Colonial Marines before launch.
From:
www.ign.com
| Gearbox, SEGA Sued Over Aliens: Colonial Marines
Added: 01.05.2013 2:08 | 4 views | 0 comments
A class action lawsuit has been filed against SEGA and Gearbox, alleging that they falsely advertised Aliens: Colonial Marines before launch.
From:
www.ign.com
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