Konami sues Viacom-Harmonix

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Gnizmo on 10 July 2008

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Wow, this just in Konami is the biggest douche next to Activision blocking Ps3 guitar compatibility

How dare Konami attempt to collect money from another business that has (allegedly) used Konami's technology to make millions. Those bastards and their desire to collect money that is rightfully theirs and force Harmonix/Viacom to stop illegally using their technology.

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LordTheNightKnight on 10 July 2008

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good luck konami... you'll need lots of money to beat harmonix who is owned by MTV.

First of all, capitalization and punctuation, please. Second, it's actually Viacom that's the real money. MTV is just a part of that.

Note your point otherwise stands, but it could still happen, if Konami has good cause. I'm guessing they must have something to base this on. If it was just suing for the sake of it, they would being going after Red Octane as well (for Guitar Hero).

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GLoRySoGLoRy on 10 July 2008

@Guru
I didnt know about that agreement.

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SHMUPGurus on 10 July 2008

GLoRySoGLoRy said:

@Guru
I didnt know about that agreement.

You can learn more about it here: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16014

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vtx on 10 July 2008

*edit*

didnt see above post

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SHMUPGurus on 10 July 2008

^ Hehe, beat you to it. =P

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Commando on 10 July 2008

I agree with Lord

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bardicverse on 10 July 2008

Awesome stuff. I love to see MTV get taken down in any fashion. I feel like Nero watching Rome burn. Where's my fiddle?

F**K MTV.

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GLoRySoGLoRy on 10 July 2008

@Gurus Thanks for the source.

I want to know the agreement with Activision and Harmonix.
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Erik Aston on 10 July 2008

So Konami sold the tech to Red Octane originally, I assume.

Then Activision bought Red Octane, along with the Guitar Hero name and the rights to the tech.

And MTV bought Harmonix, who don't have the rights, which is why they're being sued.

Is that right?

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