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Activision yanking Kurt Cobain Guitar Hero 5 footage photo

Looks like the legal shenanigans between fish-faced Courtney Love and fish-hearted Activision are not over yet. The latest development in the battle for Kurt Cobain's soul has seen Activision yanking Youtube footage that shows Kurt singing things he wouldn't sing. A humorous compilation video of Cobain belting out Bon Jovi songs and bringing the noize has been removed, with Activision invoking its copyright claim.

Ordinarily, that would be no big deal -- companies hate Youtube and frequently pull rank to get their stuff removed. However, Activision hasn't touched any of the other 300,000 videos full of Guitar Hero footage. Instead, they have focused purely on Cobain. 

So, what does this mean? Could it be foreshadowing a change to Guitar Hero 5? Will Activision be patching out the ability to make Cobain sing anything other than his own material? I kind of hope Activision hasn't completely buckled under Love's pressure, not because I think the publisher is wonderful, but because I know a legal battle between two of history's greatest monsters would definitely be worth seeing.


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Neverdizzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 08:31
Neverdizzle
I just can't think of anything more intellegent or witty to say about this. Courtney Love is a douche.
HELLFIRE 117's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 08:39
HELLFIRE 117
maybe they should just add an unrecognizable character, disfigured by a gunshot wound to the head...
moose39's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 08:41
moose39
corporalgregg is officially pure win. Appearing twice on Kotaku and now THIS?! AWESOME.
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 08:46
Zantetsuken
I remember when Youtube was cool and featured videos weren't decided by who throws the most money their way.

Also, lol'd @HELLFIRE 117.
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 08:49
Sexualchocolate
i just love the thought of Kotick getting into the office everyday and going "oh for fuck sake, will this Cobain bullshit ever end?!" and his fat fucking money stuffed head esploding right there.

Or maybe Courtney will come round and give him a face-dance (zombie strippers - great film) till he suffocates!

Prick.
liam12360's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 09:16
liam12360
lol activision lol
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 09:57
Diverse
"Looks like the legal shenanigans between fish-faced Courtney Love and fish-hearted Activision"

best thing I've read all morning
JtheYellow's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:33
JtheYellow
To be fair, Courtney wasn't the only one asking for this, Dave and Krist asked for the same thing, as I believe D'toid has reported before.
ToxinBlackheart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:21
ToxinBlackheart
@HELLFIRE 117:

Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:30
Shadowiii
It's like AvP over here: No matter who wins, we lose.
Bigmoose85's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:33
Bigmoose85
Pro Tip: Kurt Cobain is over rated
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 13:56
Xzyliac
@Sexualchocolate
That was...what?

Back to some loose form of reality and logic if they lock the Cobain content I will be pissed. The cunt willingly signed away for it and I paid for the full experience. Just because suddenly she regrets it she can't take it back. Kinda like when Kurt realized he could never have unsex with Courtney and decided it was better to off himself.

Acti is 100% right here.
huntermc's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 14:16
huntermc
Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Nirvana fan, but what makes Cobain special? Nobody's throwing a fit that you can make Johnny Cash sing other artists songs, or Jimi Hendrix in GH:WT.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 14:23
Holyetheline
@Hellfire 117

HAHAHAHAHAHA
10BobMarleys's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 19:06
10BobMarleys
At first Hellfire117's comment pissed me off,but the more I think about it, the more appropriate it seems. Blow the head off the Cobain character model, add some red stuff,and rename it "The Ghost of Rock 'n' Roll".
jamBOT's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 03:33
jamBOT
@ HELLFIRE 117

Um... wow. Just wow.
jamBOT's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 03:48
jamBOT
I really never thought this whole thing would go this far? At first, it seem weird, you know. Seeing how he felt and carried on about this sort of thing. But, all three of them signed the contract. At game version number 5, they had to know that once you "unlocked" Cobain, he'd sing other songs that are on the disc? Or were they all so drunk they did know what they were doing? Would of loved to see Cobain singing (early) Madonna. Would have paid money to see that.

(and Hellfire117's comment, was just tacky. Sorry, but there's nothing funny about mental illness, and anyone who thinks other wise is just a douche.)
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 05:09
Sexualchocolate
I'm just still pissed at Kotick for essentially using the most appealing to the masses game in the past many years to justify making our hobby even more expensive.

Cunt.

Once MW2 has sold a few million (10 minutes after launch) most publishers will turnaround and be like "our games are worth £55 too! and the sheeple pay it, so let's fucking do it!)
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