Hollywood Writer Sues Microsoft Over Yoga Game
Date: Thursday, November 18 @ 02:05:41 UTC
Topic: Xbox General
' We've invested the hearts, minds and souls of our 16 employees in creating this product '
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) has sued Microsoft in California for purportedly stealing his idea for a virtual yoga studio after the software giant sought his advice for winning over women to video games, his attorney said on Tuesday.
Avary seeks at least $30 million plus punitive damages and has asked a judge to stop Microsoft and co-defendant ResponDesign, an Oregon game publisher, from selling the yoga Xbox game, called "Yourself! Fitness."
ResponDesign Chief Executive Ted Spooner called the claims "completely false," and said Microsoft "did not participate in the development of this product in any way, shape or form."
"We've invested the hearts, minds and souls of our 16 employees in creating this product...it is a wholly original idea that was created before any discussions this individual had with Microsoft," he said.
A Microsoft representative said the company has not seen the lawsuit and had no comment.
News-Source: http://news.com
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