Activision Set to Sue EA?

Last year, when Activision changed to 'Activision Blizzard' after merging with Vivendi, it decided to ditch a heap of in-development titles that were deemed too risky. Now that plan has caused some problems. After pawning off games from Vivendi's portfolio, such as Ghostbusters and Brutal Legend, various other publishers quickly stepped in and swept up the 'litter', as Activision seemingly saw it.

But it seems the deal with Double Fine's Brutal Legend is not quite as clear as with Ghostbusters, which is now in Atari's hands. Despite EA now holding the rights to the rock-themed action title starring Jack Black and developed by the makers of Psychonauts, Activision is threatening to sue the publisher of FIFA, Tiger Woods and many more massive hits.

However, it is being said by Industry pundits that Activision still has no interest in the game, instead simply wanting a pay off from EA, just as it managed to wrangle out of Atari. What is going to happen in the end? Well, it looks like EA is not taking the matter too seriously, rather amusingly stating "We doubt that Activision would try to sue. That would be like a husband abandoning his family and then suing after his wife meets a better looking guy."