We previously reported Booker T is suing Activision Publishing, Activision Blizzard, and Major League Gaming Corp. This is due to him believing their character David “Prophet” Wilkes in Call Of Duty: Black Ops is based on his G.I. Bro gimmick. Booker T used that character on Texas independents, WCW, and in a comic book. Activision had attempted to get the case filed in 2019 dismissed, but Judge Robert Schroeder ruled the case can proceed. A court date of 19th April 2021 has now been set.
Unrelated to this lawsuit, Activision was previously sued by AM General, the manufacturer of the Humvee, for trademark infringement, due to including the vehicle in Call of Duty video games. The case ended up getting dismissed because a judge ruled the vehicle’s use was integral to the game wanting to produce a historically accurate and realistic portrayal of warfare.
This isn’t the first lawsuit involving a wrestler and video game. In July 2003, Maxx Payne (Man Mountain Rock in WWF) sued Rockstar Games, 3D Realms, Gathering of Developers, and Remedy Entertainment for taking his name for the video game “Max Pain.” He wanted $10 million but ended up settling out of court.
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