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Screenwriter wants money.

Midway Games is being sued over its 2004 title Psi-Ops by a screenwriter who claims the character and plot were stolen from a script he wrote in 1998.

Both the game and screenplay feature government forces trained in psychic combat, with the lawsuit indicating that character details such as clothing, build and background are near identical.

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kangarootoo #1 5 years ago

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Oops.

Given that he registered his work first AND came into contact with Midway previous to the Psi-ops game, sounds like he may have a decent case. I'm no expert though obviously.
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malteaserhead #2 5 years ago

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loved this game. Hope a sequel is coming...oh
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peterfll #3 5 years ago

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Yes, no-one had ever thought of a story involving modified soldiers fighting for an ill concieved gain before this guy came along in 1998. It was his totally original idea.
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DanWhitehead #4 5 years ago

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His case rests on slightly more than just having a similar concept.
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Kami #5 5 years ago

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Well duh Peterfill. The issue here is over the massive similarities apparantly in characters, clothing and environments.

He has a pretty strong case... we're not disputing the general concepts because yeah, psychic soldiers and the like aren't really new or special. More, that the whole package is a little TOO similar to his work...

And yeah, Midway must be thinking "Oops!"

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malteaserhead #6 5 years ago

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Psi-oops?
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spongebob #7 5 years ago

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No sequel, then? Damn..
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kangarootoo #8 5 years ago

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They could settle out of court AND agree sequel terms if it looks like he will win the case. Happens all the time.
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Macross #9 5 years ago

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Malteaser wins
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PearOfAnguish #10 5 years ago

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Clearly, Midway employees used their psychic powers to read his mind. Unfortunately they forgot to wipe his memory after they were done.
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ChocNut #11 5 years ago

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Second sight was better
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Sabre #12 5 years ago

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Second Sight wins then.
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Nookyalar #13 5 years ago

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From Eurogamer review: : "The character models don't look anything special"..."'seen it all before' feel"..."predictable layout"..."all a bit generic"..."deserves more imaginative art..."
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JayeM #14 5 years ago

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I liked the game, hoping for a sequel.
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