Earlier this week, news broke about a lawsuit against Sega and Gearbox over "false advertisement" claims concerning Aliens: Colonial Marines. Today, both Sega and Gearbox issued statements about the lawsuit.
Sega's official comment concerning the lawsuit:
Gearbox's official comment concerning the lawsuit:
The lawsuit says that both studios misrepresented Colonial Marines to the fans prior to the game's release.
Sega's official comment concerning the lawsuit:
"SEGA cannot comment on specifics of ongoing litigation, but we are confident that the lawsuit is without merit and we will defend it vigorously."
Gearbox's official comment concerning the lawsuit:
"Attempting to wring a class action lawsuit out of a demonstration is beyond meritless. We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works-in-progress without fear of frivolous litigation."
The lawsuit says that both studios misrepresented Colonial Marines to the fans prior to the game's release.