04.19.2007 TAKE TWO DEFEATS JACK THOMPSON IN COURT
No, this isn't part two of the Virginia Tech shootings story, consider it to be more of an intermission from all the Jackass Thompson hate. Instead, we get to celebrate over finally having cold, hard evidence that we won't hear from him as much in the future. He tried to tackle Rockstar's gay-kissing Bully game, then moved his target to Grand Theft Auto IV, and then frantically tried to find people who would still listen to him overseas on his march to prevent Manhunt 2. Luckily, Take Two Interactive filed for the equivalent of a restraining order, and with this settlement, we can finally game in peace for at least a short while. Thompson has agreed that he:
- will not sue or threaten to sue to block sale or distribution of any game published by Take Two or its subsidiaries (i.e., Rockstar)
- will not communicate to Take Two or anyone doing business with T2 (like, say Wal-Mart) any accusation that the company committed any wrongdoing by selling its games. Thompson is not restricted from criticizing the content of T2 games, nor is he prevented from acting as counsel in lawsuits brought against Take Two by other parties
- will make any future contacts with T2 through its attorneys
In return, Take Two dismissed their counterclaim and dropped the contempt of court charge on Jack Thompson. Basically, they put out a raccoon trap, caught the son of a bitch, and are releasing him into the wild, hoping he will never return. It's too bad they don't make bigger mouse traps. He's reached just about every news channel in the past and proven his ignorance almost every time, it shouldn't be long until he's finally blackballed by all media outlets. (Further reading on Jack Thompson this week: Part One and Part Two.)
