Activision Blizzard Sued Over Bogus Character Copyright In Call Of Duty, Judge Dismisses Case

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Activision Blizzard was sued by Brooks Entertainment, a company alleging that Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare ripped off elements of games it produced. The lawsuit was thrown out by the judge in July due to the claimant apparently not understanding the basics of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, such as, for instance, who the game's main character even is--something even a cursory Google search could reveal.

First spotted by Kotaku, Brooks Entertainment's lawsuit claimed it showed pitches of two games, Save One Bank and Stock Picker, to Activision Blizzard between 2010 to 2015.

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Brooks then alleged Infinite Warfare copied what they showed to Activision Blizzard and cited the following evidence: Sean Brooks is the main character of Infinite Warfare, and apparently infringes on its Brooks' entertainment character Shon Brooks' likeness and persona. Brooks also claimed that Infinite Warfare and Save One Bank both share first-person shooter and third-person shooter mechanics, both have a «scripted battle scene in a high fashion couture shopping mall,» and both main characters go to Mars.

In response, Activision Blizzard's counsel called Brooks' claims «delusional.» The company also denied that talks between Brooks and Activision Blizzard ever took place. Also, Activision Blizzard added, Sean Brooks is not the main character of Infinite Warfare: Nick Reyes is.

Activision Blizzard also pointed out that Sean Brooks is an Irish space marine, and Shon Brooks,