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May 06 2008 12:00am EDT

Grand Theft Auto Goes to Court

Grand Theft Auto IV publisher Take-Two has filed suit against the Chicago Transit Authority for pulling ads for the game without providing adequate explanation.

Take-Two's suit accuses the CTA and its sales agent, Titan Outdoor LLC, of violating a $300,000 agreement to run ads for GTA IV on buses and in various display areas throughout the transit system for six weeks between April and June.

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According to the suit, the CTA pulled the ads after a local Fox affiliate questioned the propriety of running them in the wake of a series of violent crimes that had plagued Chicago. The ads were pulled just days after they went up.

Take-Two is seeking an order that would compel the CTA to restore the ads, along with at least $300,000 in damages.

Grand Theft Auto Publisher Sues Over Pulled Ads [Reuters]

by Susan Arendt for Wired.com

Image courtesy of Rockstar Games


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