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Nyck · **Capcom sued because of Dead Rising -** 02-26-2008, 08:53 AM

http://kotaku.com/360744/capcom-sued-over-dead-rising

Two weeks ago, Capcom tried some pre-emptive measures aimed at heading off an impending lawsuit from The MKR Group, who hold the rights to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead film. Didn't work. MKR have since sued Capcom, claiming that Dead Rising is essentially an unlicensed adaptation of Romero's masterpiece:

Both works are dark comedies. In both, the recreational activities of the zombies and absurdly grotesque 'kill scenes' provide unexpected comedic relief. Both works provided thoughtful social commentary on the 'mall culture' zeitgeist, in addition to serving up a sizable portion of sensationalistic violence.

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Nyck is Offline General of the Army Posts: 17,299 Join Date: May 2002	Capcom sued because of Dead Rising - 02-26-2008, 08:53 AM http://kotaku.com/360744/capcom-sued-over-dead-rising Two weeks ago, Capcom tried some pre-emptive measures aimed at heading off an impending lawsuit from The MKR Group, who hold the rights to George Romero's Dawn of the Dead film. Didn't work. MKR have since sued Capcom, claiming that Dead Rising is essentially an unlicensed adaptation of Romero's masterpiece: Both works are dark comedies. In both, the recreational activities of the zombies and absurdly grotesque 'kill scenes' provide unexpected comedic relief. Both works provided thoughtful social commentary on the 'mall culture' zeitgeist, in addition to serving up a sizable portion of sensationalistic violence. LAAAAAAAAAAMMMMME **"I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do if I caught one. I just do* things. I'm a wrench in the gears. I hate plans."*** - The Joker http://pressthenyckbutton.blogspot.com/