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Report: Rockstar Threatened To “Sue The S**t” Out Of A TV Show Called LA Noir

Hollywood director and writer Frank Darabont was working on a TV show called LA Noir, which aside from having a similar name to Rockstar's 2011 adventure was also set in Los Angeles circa 1947, the same year the game begins. Despite being based on a book by the same name, he says he's had to change the name after Rockstar "threatened to sue the sh*t out of me".

MultiConsoleGamer4109d ago (Edited 4109d ago )

A TV show, based on a book, that's similar to a game, that plays like a movie.

I wouldn't want to mess with the Rockstar lawyers. They'll send Carl Johnson to your house.

ThichQuangDuck4108d ago

I love Rockstar but this one is crazy there are multiple L.A. Noir named books that came out before their game.

http://www.amazon.com/L-Noi...

http://www.amazon.com/Noir-...

If they are to be adapted into a movie or TV show it doesn't make sense for Rockstar to sue them unless they are thinking about making L.A. Noire a TV show.

Copyright claims are coming out the woodwork CJ

Derekvinyard134108d ago

UPDATE- GAME PUBLISHER DENIES.. Please read article people

ThichQuangDuck4108d ago

@Derekvinyard13

I can only read the article I am given cannot account for future updates. Glad that Darabont was wrong about this one misunderstandings happen. Lost Angeles is more unique anyhow in naming.

THC CELL4109d ago

Yawn, seen a farcry film other day with han from European gigilo in it, did Ubisoft cry,no

sourav934108d ago

Isn't that film actually based on the game "Far Cry" ?

FarCryLover1824108d ago

Yes and it was officially licensed by Ubi. BUT

Uwe Boll directed, so you know what to do. Dont watch!!!

Summons754108d ago

Why does rockstar care? They're nothing but bullies, not to mention they forcefully closed they studio that made la noire after torturing them during development. Horrible business practices and yet people eat there games up like it was the only game in the world. I liked la noire and red dead redemption but I hate r* for the way they treat their employees.

TheoreticalParticle4108d ago

Uh, that wasn't Rockstar torturing those guys at Team Bondi, that was the Team Bondi guys torturing Team Bondi.

cleverusername4108d ago

If you're going to rant, make sure you get your facts right 1st!

Derekvinyard134108d ago

Bubble down for trolling. Get ur facts straight

Temporary4108d ago

it's no secret that R* treats their employees like shit ...

In the grand scheme of things it wouldve probably HELPED LA Noire more than HURT it ...

Im sure people would pick the game up after watching the TV series ... but having it sound like theyre connected when theyre not would bother me too I guess if i were R*.

Derekvinyard134108d ago

Umm rockstar didn't make the game, and they stopped working with team bondi, the company that abused there workers. I urge you to do research before u post

tachy0n4108d ago

hmm take two are the ones afraid of everything not rockstar....

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Ex-Rockstar Dev Finally Explains Why Small Planes Randomly Crashed in GTA San Andreas

Former Rockstar Games Technical Director Obbe Vermeij has finally revealed why some planes would randomly crash in GTA: San Andreas.

Profchaos20d ago

This fly by feature was on the cutting room floor due to the random plane crashes and it's one of those things I'm so thankful made it into the final version as these random fly by and crashes make the world seem more alive on the extremely limited PS2 hardware you needed everything you could possibly get in a open world to convey that feeling.

And accross hundreds of hours of gameplay I probably died around 3 times as a result of these fly by failures but I loved every time it happened

isarai20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

It made the world feel more human, and honestly kinda insane that even today with all these open world games, almost no one can capture that like R* even when compared to their ps2 games

Skuletor18d ago

Lol, I remember those. I vaguely remember dying from one crashing into my car once too.

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L.A. Noire And Bully — Rockstar's Lost Gems That Deserve A Sequel As Much As GTA

Hanzala from eXputer: "I do appreciate GTA 6, Rockstar, but if I could trade it for a new L.A. Noire or a Bully game, I'd do so in a heartbeat."

Skuletor19d ago

How are they lost? You can get L.A. Noire on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch and Bully is on the PS5 and Xbox Series too.

Psychonaut8519d ago

I want a new Manhunt game. But that will never happen.

Demetrius19d ago

Mfs are too sensitive nowadays and would cry instead of being concerned bout real world problems

Demetrius19d ago

Whenever gta 6 launch we won't be getting another rockstar title for another 10 years lol but on the positive side they bou to come back n show how open world supposed to be done 🔥

Skuletor19d ago

I won't expect any singleplayer DLC like IV's The Lost & Damned or The Ballad of Gay Tony after it launches either

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Video Game Leaks Suck For Everyone, Gamers Included

Ahmed from eXputer writes "Video game leaks have become a major cause of concern for Triple-A studios, as they're becoming increasingly malicious and dangerous."