It seems you can only push a normally publicity hungry videogame publisher so far. With the release of Manhunt 2 and GTA IV pending, Take Two has apparently filed a federal court case against anti-games campaigner Jack Thompson seeking to prevent the mischievous attorney from filing a lawsuit against the publisher. According to Ars Technica:
"Take Two has just about had it with Thompson's threats, lawsuits, retractions, and dismissals. Thompson has, in the past, "brought suit on behalf of the State of Florida, dismissed it, filed again, sought a temporary restraining order, and then failed to pursue that motion," says the complaint. Such lawsuits come at "unpredictable times and under unpredictable circumstances" and can disrupt Take Two's relationships with retailers, who can also get dragged into these battles..."
In turn, Thompson will probably be licking his licks at the prospect of another ridiculous legal scuffle with a major global purveyor of violent games. Haven't the law courts of Florida got more important things to do?
