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Booker T versus Activision


WWE Hall of Famer Sues ‘Call of Duty’ Publishers for Copyright Infringement

Video game’s ‘Prophet’ character draws too heavily from Booker T. creation ‘G.I. Bro’

HOUSTON –WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. Huffman has filed a copyright infringement suit against the publishers of the video game franchise “Call of Duty,” claiming its character “Prophet” is too similar to the “G.I. Bro” comic book action hero character he created based on one of his early pro wrestling personas. 

The 2018 release Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 prequel depicts the pre-cybernetics Prophet which bears striking similarities to G.I. Bro, a special operations soldier created and copyrighted by Mr. Huffman from the Houston suburb of Friendswood. 

“When seen side-by-side there can be no question that this character was copied from G.I. Bro. From the hair, body type and clothing, right down to facial expressions, the similarities are too profound to be an accident,” said Micah Dortch of the Dallas office of the Potts Law Firm. Mr. Huffman is represented by Mr. Dortch and Houston attorney Patrick Zummo with the Law Offices of Patrick Zummo. 

Since the 2015 release of the G.I. Bro and the Dragon of Death Preview and G.I. Bro and the Dragon of Death comic books, Mr. Huffman has appeared at a number of events dressed as G.I. Bro to promote the titles.

In the first three days of its release by Activision Publishing Inc., Activision Blizzard Inc., and Major League Gaming Corp., Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 sold more than $500 million in physical copies and downloads. Total sales to date are thought to exceed $1 billion. 

“Booker T. has devoted a significant amount of time and money creating and organically growing his G.I. Bro character,” said Mr. Dortch. “That entrepreneurial investment should not be erased by such a blatant act of copyright infringement by a gaming juggernaut.”

The case is Booker T. Huffman v. Activision Publishing, Inc., Activision Blizzard, Inc., and Major League Gaming Corp. filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. 


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FTS: Halo World Championship 2018 Finals to Take Place at CenturyLink Field Event Center



Xbox Wire: Halo World Championship 2018 finals will take place at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle, WA.
CenturyLink Field Event Center
Halo World Championship is the crown jewel of Halo eSports, with 16 qualifying teams from around the world competing for their share of $1 million. It will be going down from April 13 - 15 (2018).

Today also marks the start of the Halo World Championship circuit with the HaloWC 2018 Orlando Open.

This is the first open Halo tournament run by newly signed partner MLG in five years, with more than 100 teams registered to compete. There is $50,000 on the line along with qualification points, as well as $5,000 for the Free-For-All tournament. 

- Tahir "Tashi" Hasandjekic | eSports Producer | 343 Industries


HaloWC Orlando

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