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Acti sued over Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

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Genius Products and Numark Industries are suing Activision over Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, claiming the publisher conspired to prevent the companies bringing the game to market.

Activision tried to acquire the rights to Scratch; once owner Genius rejected the offer, Activision went on to acquire the game's developer, 7 Studios, who was still under contract (complete with a non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement) to make the game for Genius.

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DJ Hero

PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Nintendo Wii

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

PS3, Xbox 360

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Patrick Garratt

Founder & Publisher (Former)

Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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