Dave Mirra Suing Acclaim.

Dave Mirra last week filed suit against Acclaim Entertainment Inc. for improper use of his name and image to promote BMX XXX, which is a game with many sexual conotations. Sources say the suit, filed in U.S. District Court, is $21 million in damages and to stop Acclaim from promoting and advertising Mirra's name and likeness with BMX XXX. Mirra and Acclaim had a promotional deal dating to 2001. Sources also tell us that the relationship between Acclaim and Mirra began to show disagreement last May. After agreeing to allow his name to be used on the BMX XXX game, believing it would feature humorous adult content like the movie 'Airplane,' Mirra later learned "Acclaim changed the concept of the game to become more sexually explicit and pornographic," court papers say. Mirra also stated that he "expressed grave concern over his association with a now pornographic XXX Game, since it would have a negative impact on his name," and that Acclaim agreed to "disassociate" Mirra. Many BMX XXX promotions and ads have used Mirra and he states that he made many "numerous requests" to have him no longer be associated with the marketing of BMX XXX.


Source: VGamin.com

If he signed a contract I don't see much that he can do. Besides he's probably just looking for a quick buck.

I hope Acclaim countersues his ass for breach.

BTW Burg What the hell is that in you Avatar?

That looks to be... Samus in the background, and maybe an AC character up front.

Wow, are you guys serious? It's that Wolf guy from StarFox 64.

Cocky little freaks! Andross won't have his way with me.

Mzo wins! Absolutly nothing!

Breach? What about if he can prove false representation of the product as it was at the time he signed the contract?

I'm sure a corporation like acclaim would have a clause in the contract for that, also if I were a judge and Mirra said that he had no clue a game going by the title of BMX XXX was going to include gross ammounts of adult content, I'd seriously laugh at him in open court and dismiss the case on account of him being an idiot.

I'd just like to say it couldn't happen to a nicer game. First Acclaim experiences poor sales despite massive hype, now a lawsuit.

Serves their undertalented asses right. *-neo