Activision sues Viacom over lack of decent Star Trek

Dom · Jul 2, 2003, 12:32 PM

Publisher Activision has filed a lawsuit against media giant Viacom for failing to make enough Star Trek, in a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the State of California yesterday.

Apparently Activision is upset that since the signing of a 1998 agreement for the rights to videogame development, Viacom has only produced one Star Trek film and has taken two popular television series off-air, leaving just one show with weak ratings in their stead.

"Activision cannot successfully develop and sell Star Trek video games without the product exploitation and support promised by Viacom," the suit charges. "A continuing pipeline of movie and television production, and related marketing, is absolutely crucial to the success of video games based on a property such as Star Trek."

It continues. "By failing and refusing to continue to exploit and support the Star Trek franchise as it had promised, Viacom has significantly diminished the value of Star Trek licensing rights including the rights received by Activision. Moreover, in so doing, Viacom has breached a fundamental term of its agreement with Activision ... and has caused Activision significant damage."

As a result, Activision has terminated the agreement and filed a complaint seeking to recover damages. We suppose that means no Elite Force III.

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The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 2, 2003, 03:30 PM

who who.... more startreak ... in the works then hmm.. lol

Matth · Jul 2, 2003, 06:23 PM

Seconded!

What do we get now? - an occasional film, and the guy from Quantum Leap!

TOS - The original, but is it the best?
TNG - Good and bad, with a reliance on being for some reason unable to leave the holdeck (safety off!) taking over from some excuse for not being able to transport up fro a dangerous planet
DS9 - Soap opera on a space station, not really a "proper" Star trek
STV - Yoyager - more over-use of holo-plots, and poor use of old/new enemies
ENT - A little plodding, and the characters really haven't gelled in 2 series - maybe a female Vulcan was a mistake - the ship looks right though, somewhat "industrial" compared to NCC1701

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 2, 2003, 06:46 PM

yup mabe we will get a new series out of this

***Veridian3*** · Jul 2, 2003, 08:47 PM

Enterprise has been excellent, the 2nd best series behind TNG. The Borg episode was especially well done.

Apart from being on the whole well written, they have tackled some interesting moral and political issues (as all good ST eps do). Go re-watch Stigma or Cogenitor to see what i mean.

Stu

Jul 2, 2003, 12:32 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Activision sues Viacom over lack of decent Star Trek Publisher Activision has filed a lawsuit against media giant Viacom for failing to make enough Star Trek, in a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the State of California yesterday. Apparently Activision is upset that since the signing of a 1998 agreement for the rights to videogame development, Viacom has only produced one Star Trek film and has taken two popular television series off-air, leaving just one show with weak ratings in their stead. "Activision cannot successfully develop and sell Star Trek video games without the product exploitation and support promised by Viacom," the suit charges. "A continuing pipeline of movie and television production, and related marketing, is absolutely crucial to the success of video games based on a property such as Star Trek." It continues. "By failing and refusing to continue to exploit and support the Star Trek franchise as it had promised, Viacom has significantly diminished the value of Star Trek licensing rights including the rights received by Activision. Moreover, in so doing, Viacom has breached a fundamental term of its agreement with Activision ... and has caused Activision significant damage." As a result, Activision has terminated the agreement and filed a complaint seeking to recover damages. We suppose that means no Elite Force III. __________________________ Source: GameIndusrty

Jul 2, 2003, 03:30 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	who who.... more startreak ... in the works then hmm.. lol __________________

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	yup mabe we will get a new series out of this __________________

Jul 2, 2003, 06:23 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Seconded! What do we get now? - an occasional film, and the guy from Quantum Leap! TOS - The original, but is it the best? TNG - Good and bad, with a reliance on being for some reason unable to leave the holdeck (safety off!) taking over from some excuse for not being able to transport up fro a dangerous planet DS9 - Soap opera on a space station, not really a "proper" Star trek STV - Yoyager - more over-use of holo-plots, and poor use of old/new enemies ENT - A little plodding, and the characters really haven't gelled in 2 series - maybe a female Vulcan was a mistake - the ship looks right though, somewhat "industrial" compared to NCC1701

Jul 2, 2003, 08:47 PM	#5
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 181	Enterprise has been excellent, the 2nd best series behind TNG. The Borg episode was especially well done. Apart from being on the whole well written, they have tackled some interesting moral and political issues (as all good ST eps do). Go re-watch Stigma or Cogenitor to see what i mean. Stu