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PSN troll subpoenas Winona Ryder & Depeche Mode, sues WoW photo

Erik Estavillo has struck again. You'll know him as the guy who tried to sue Sony for banning him from PSN. He also filed suit against Microsoft and Nintendo, the latter for not allowing him to continue pirating Wii games. This time, the lawsuit troll has targeted Blizzard and World of Warcraft.

Estavillo claims that Blizzard "continues to maintain a harmful virtual environment to many of its customers by forcing them to follow the game’s sneaky and deceitful practices." A sample of his claims is that Blizzard designed characters to "walk or run at a calculated slow pace, resulting in the player taking longer to get where he or she needs to go in the game," and thus drive subscriptions.

He then brings up his list of ailments once again (OCD, Agoraphobia, Panic Disorder, major depression and Crohn’s Disease) and likens himself to Everquest player Shawn Woolley, claiming that he "doesn’t want to end up like Shawn did as he [Estavillo] relies on videogames heavily for the little ongoing happiness he can achieve in this life." Wooley took his own life.

Even more astoundingly, Estavillo has subpoenaed Depeche Mode founder Martin Lee Gore and actress Winona Ryder. He chose gore because he's "sad, lonely, and alienated as can be seen in the songs he writes." He chose Ryder because she can "explain the significance of alienation in Catcher in the Rye and will also testify to how alienation in the book can tie to alienation in real live/video games such as World of Warcraft."

I am beginning to wonder if this man is even real, or just some sort of weird Tyler Durden figure.


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dwolfwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:23
dwolfwood
"I am beginning to wonder if this man is even real, or just some sort of weird Tyler Durden figure."

Is this guy who you wish you could be?
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:24
casualweaponry
Noob needs to Learn2Play. I thought mounts were only level 20 now?

Anyway, can't wait to see this laughed out of court.

And his targeting of Gore and Ryder is just CREEPY.
Ke1nTrinkwasser's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:25
Ke1nTrinkwasser
Can we add being delusional to his list of ailments?
RenagadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:26
RenagadePanda
Are you fking kidding me? Why is this idiot still allowed to file lawsuits? Can someone please shut him up already? I understand he has diseases and all, but him throwing it in everyone's face makes me lose any kind of sympathy I could even manage to feign on his behalf. It's not often I wish the worst upon someone, but Christ this guy comes close.

/endrant
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:26
Jim Sterling
"Is this guy who you wish you could be?"

He's everything I've dreamed of becoming and more. So much more.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:28
Electrium
There's a very blurred line between trolls and insanity. =P
Ruben Hanssen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:28
Ruben Hanssen
This guy is messed up. Lock him up before he kills someone. :p
KrazyKraut's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:30
KrazyKraut
its a way to make money....the trolliest one...
Nic128's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:31
Nic128
This is getting out of hand. Somebody stop him.
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:33
Kalmah
I don't know about you guys but I'd smash Winona Ryder while she screams out words with "S" in it just to hear that whistle she makes.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:34
runtheplacered
How does he afford all of the court fees? Seems like they would have made him bankrupt by now.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:36
Ganjookie
If he wins, I would like to sue the Cure for depressing me and George Lucas for ruining my life with episodes 1-3. I can then show his cases as precedent and then never work again!
Scion of Mogo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:36
Scion of Mogo
I've been laughing hysterically since I saw this this morning when I was bored hitting up gamesites. I need to start hitting gamepolitics more often.
ikiryou's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:37
ikiryou
So...this version of Tyler Durden lived in his parents' basement, existing off cheese puffs and Mountain Dew?

Also, slide.
Kraid's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:37
Kraid
Winona ...? Oh yeah that girl that was as menacing as a kitten in Alien Ressurection.
Nitex's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:37
Nitex
Holy fuck somebody please kill this dude already and put him out of his misery!
Vigu's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:37
Vigu
He can't seriously think that these things will get him anything, aside of the ongoing attention from people intrigued by him
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:38
mix
This man is beyond retarded, rich for be able to sue everyone but retarded.

I'm going to sue Timex becuase they have watches that tell time and time kills people. It only makes sense.
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:39
timtheterrible
Well, he's got good taste in who he subpoenas at least.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:40
The-Excel
I want to murder someone, get convicted, then countersue the victim's family for libel as the suit has disabled me from gaining friends.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:42
Char Aznable
Fuck this guy.

Yeah, go ahead and sue me for emotional damages, I don't care.
Kereth's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:42
Kereth
@dwolfwood
there's SOMEONE who wants to troll that hard. Someone....
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:44
falinter
Is he getting anything from these lawsuits? Is he defending himself? Whats going on here? Isn't there a law against frivolous crap like this?
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:45
Black Nexus
This boy need his ass kicked.
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:45
Sentry
Hah!

If he gets a conversation with Martin Lee Gore or Winona Ryder, then I call it a job well done. You can call him pathetic, but the fucker's effective enough to get coverage.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:49
Ganjookie
The Judge on these cases needs to just lock him away seriously. If he thinks he may end up like Shawn, then he should get help not money.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:50
The-Excel
Does anyone else get the feeling that this kid is the bastard offspring of Jack Thompson and Bobby Kotick?
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:50
The-Excel
That came out wrong.
SoraX911's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:51
SoraX911
Were giving this guy WAY tooo much attention! and which i bet what he REALLY wants most of all instead of who he is suing. He should just be ignored so he can go away.
JulianProxy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:54
JulianProxy
I think at the next anime convention that I attend, I should get an artists alley both and sell Erik Estavillo pins to people. I could make a killing off of this man's stupidity.
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:54
matty125
Winona Ryder was so hot in Beetlejuice.
Mermaids, too, but was eclipsed by Cher's acting and ego.
shinryu108's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:58
shinryu108
say what you will about the man, but the thing about MMO characters moving slowly to drive subscriptions is the motherfucking truth.
MMOs are designed to waste your time more than any other kind of entertainment media. Not that I'd ever sue over this kind of shit, but if he wins he's a hero.
TheLegendaryMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 12:59
TheLegendaryMan
This guy is fucken Hilarious...
We should have a religion out of him.
Solid Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:08
Solid Squirrel
I'm going to sue Rhinovirus Type 1A & 2 for making me sick last week. I'm going to sue Airwalks for making a shoe that only lasted me 10 years rather than my whole life, Baskin Robbins for limiting their flavors to just 31, and the California Department of Transportation for letting all these cars in L.A. freeways when it should all be mine alone to drive.
Script-br's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:08
Script-br
It doesn't matter how many problems he have, he can't keeping sueing everyone just because they don't make him happy. The world isn't built around him.
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:09
Leathersoup
I'd subpoena the hell out of her.
Hawks's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:14
Hawks
I love this guy, though he doesnt have the sustainability of Jack Tompson.
Bigworld 41's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:27
Bigworld 41
Ah Fight Club. Twas a modern day Jekyl and Hyde.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:33
Jon B
I have a headache now.

I'm going to sue EA for allowing you to crash cars in Need For Speed. It's promoting dangerous driving. Even though it's a bad thing, IT'S STILL THERE!
king kong five's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:35
king kong five
I don't want this story to ever go away.

Let it snowball let it snowball.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 13:47
brainderailment
No subtlety whatsoever. Awesome.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 14:11
Xzyliac
This went from kinda weird to batshit insane really fast.
Turbofail's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 14:12
Turbofail
"Were giving this guy WAY tooo much attention! "

Are you fucking kidding? These stories are amazing! Shit I hope the guy lodges another 20 court cases for the sheer hilarity that will ensue.
killerpickles's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 14:28
killerpickles
Amusing...
I am looking forward to seeing who else he is going to sue and his insane reasoning to it.
Dreamsower's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 14:38
Dreamsower
Let's focus on what's important here... Winona Ryder, she's wonderful. I am a fan.
Arch649's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 14:47
Arch649
Mmmm pretty lady.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 15:44
mrplow8
Yeah, I hate when I use up my entire 2 month subscription walking somewhere...
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 15:46
BluDesign
This sounds like a case for Jack Thompso....

oh wait....

DAMMIT! Who else will save this fair young lad from his current state of affairs?!

Thompson disbarrment is like having Superman buried under kryptonite
Tomsta666's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 15:49
Tomsta666
Im willing to bet this stupid cunt reads this type of website. And he is fapping hiself stupid by how many column inches he's had in the last couple of days. If you are reading this Erik Estavillo, and im sure I speak for most of us here - GO AND KILL YOURSELF YOU SAD, PATHETIC, WASTE OF EXISTENCE.
Everyday Legend's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 16:00
Everyday Legend
I vote Durden.
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