Jack Thompson suing Take-Two -- 2007 Edition (Link Includes Full Press Release by BatJack)

Joystiq ^ | Mar 10th 2007 | Alexander Sliwinski

[NinoFan]

hus ain't got nothin' on Jack Thompson. The infamous anti-games lawyer, who former ESA head Doug Lowenstein said should be ignored by the gaming press, is suing Take-Two Interactive to prevent the sale of Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV. Thompson plans to file suit the week of March 19 and he is looking to "prevent the sale of two hyperviolent video games set to be released this year and sold to anyone under 17 years of age." Which reads like two objectives.

In the following paragraph, the clarification is that the games shouldn't be sold to anyone under 17 because both games will be rated "mature." According to the ESRB website, neither game has been rated at this time. Not to mention that even if they are rated M, they shouldn't be sold to anyone under 17 anyway. At this stage we know little to nothing about either game, Grand Theft Auto IV's trailer hasn't even been released yet. For all we know it could be sunshine and lollipops. This lawsuit is a bit premature and could simply be viewed as Thompson trying to get another advanced copy of a Rockstar game. Don't give in Take-Two, we expect him to wait for the game just like everyone else. Thompson says he is going forward with the lawsuit because he "still has his testicles, both literally and figuratively" despite Take-Two's efforts to have him disbarred.

Get the full Jack Thompson treatment with the release after the break.

Immediate News Release; March 10, 2007

Lawsuit to Be Filed to Stop Sale of Two Murder Simulation Games to Kids

Miami attorney and anti-violent video game activist, Jack Thompson, will file a lawsuit the week of March 19 to prevent the sale of two hyperviolent video games set to be released this year and sold to anyone under 17 years of age.

[NinoFan]

The full press release is available at the link. Joystiq is a professional site/blog dedicated to the latest news and issues in gaming. (It's part of Weblogs, Inc., which is owned by AOL.) Jack Thompson, a former FReeper, is a nutjob* who's hated by most of the gaming community due to his exaggerations (some call them lies) concerning violent video games.

*Nutjob is my opinion. Please hold the lawsuit, Jack.

[tranzorZ]

Agreed, Jack is a twit. It is one thing not to like a lot of games, it is another thing to try to ban them from the hands of responsible adults like myself. I would like to catch him driving some time, stand in front of the car to make him stop, pull him out... <:o)