All is not well in the Eddie Riggs camp it would seem. Double Fine's Brutal Legend adventure featuring the voice of Jack Black may be in trouble as news hits the wire regarding a lawsuit filed against the developer by Activision Entertainment Holdings.

Associated Press has put out news stating that Activision Entertainment Holdings is claiming to still have a valid contract to publish the game, even though Double Fine transferred rights to Electronic Arts.
Activision Entertainment Holdings sued game developer Double Fine Productions in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday. The lawsuit claims that Double Fine transferred rights owned by Activision to Electronic Arts, which plans to release the game later this year.

Activision claims it still has a valid contract to release the game and has invested roughly $15 million in it.

Phone and e-mail messages left for Double Fine and Electronic Arts representatives weren't immediately returned.
We'll be keeping a close eye on this story as more details unfold.

Eddie Riggs depicted battling attorneys.



Bryn says: Ouch. This doesn't bode very well for a timely release of Brutal Legend, now does it? I'm hoping that this kafuffle gets sorted out fast; Brutal Legend has quickly become one of my most-wanted titles of the year.

Come on people, can't we figure this out amicably?