Max Payne sued

[shadow fox]

Originally posted by Co11:
ahh, you can't do anything since maxx payne is technically not max payne...

2nd of all, I know someone named max payne (his real name) and he can't sue either because it's a fairly common name here in the us...

This game obviously doesn't depict the wrestler in any way and therefore he can't do anything 'bout it..

Also, Rockstar games owns the rights to max payne which is why rockstar is getting sued and not 3drealms or remedy...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">this case is gunna be dismissed due to the fact that not only did "maxx payne" not copyright the name, be he was to stupid to spell it P-A-I-N. and scence time has passed so long and it has been such a sucsessful game that he was... well the case will be thrown out because the name is not copyrighted to him and it is rather a alais owned be the WCW and WWF, not him. [img]graemlins/ted.jpg[/img]

[SRTDeagle]

This sickens me that some stupid ass wrestler, who I never ever heard of, can try to gain some extra money by trying to take down our gaming companies. Screw that. This guy is a piece of shit. I know he will never win... it's a rediculas thing when he says he feels his identity has been stolen. Max Payne isn't anything like him... Max is the shit, this MAXX is crap. Screw em.

- (SRT)-DEAGLE
"LIFE IS A MESS, RUNNING AROUND WORKING AND ALWAYS STRESSED, PEOPLE ENJOY JUDGMENT BEING OBSESSED, NEVER KNOW WHERE LIFE WILL LEAD YOU, NEVER KNOW IF YOUR FRIENDS WILL DECIEVE YOU, LIFE IS A BITCH, DEATH IS THERE, PEOPLE ARE LIKE DEMONS, WITHOUT A CARE."

[ 08-02-2003, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: SRTdeagle ]

[Craig]

Skaven, surely you guys just ran the name "Max Payne" through google when the game was announced, right?

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[Commodore]

I certainly didn't.

[SkavenRMD]

Skaven, surely you guys just ran the name "Max Payne" through google when the game was announced, right?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">EDIT: Sorry, we have to refrain from commenting on pending legal matters.

[ 08-04-2003, 05:08 AM: Message edited by: SkavenRMD ]

[biXen]

Yeah, that's why I assumed nobody was saying anything.

[Daedalus]

I just read an article about that wrestler Maxx Payne. I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, because I haven't read through this whole topic, but here are some links for those who want to know more:

http://www.maxxpayne.com
The official website of Maxx Payne aka Darryl Peterson.
http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Jul/07262003/utah/78687.asp
The original article in english.

Maybe there's an unknown wrestler somewhere called Duke Nukem or s.th. like that. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

I fear the worst.

And what about Lara Croft?
Maybe there's an unknown photomodel called like that. That would be funny. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Kevin's girl]

Daedalus: If that were true then the world would be going to hell in a handbasket! LOL

Does anybody know when the court date is? Or has it been set yet? me wonders! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[KillJoy]

Ya ya, could we watch it on tv? This is, after all, the biggest court case ever.

[SRTDeagle]

If you go to www.maxxpayne.com, you will see this stupid wrestler's info. I found an e-mail address and I e-mailed these bastards. I gave them a piece of my mind about the subject. I'm sure it was a waste of time, but it sure did feel good. I wish I could see the look on the person's face who reads my e-mail. He/she will be in for a treat. I told them to tell this wrestler that I hated him and he is a piece of SH--. HAHA.. At the bottom of the page you will see this:

-------------------------------------------------

All material* copyright MaxxPayne.com
All Rights Reserved


*Including but not limited to the names
Maxx Payne
Max Payne
Maxx Pain
Max Pain
Maximum Payne
Maximus Paynimus
Paxx Mayne
Lucifer Payne
and
Payne Killer

-------------------------------------------------

This guy is one sick fu__.

- (SRT)-DEAGLE
"Trapped inside the paradox, where my thoughts get twisted like some dredlocks."

[j]

Originally posted by SRTdeagle:
I told them to tell this wrestler that I hated him and he is a piece of SH--. HAHA..

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'm sure the recipient of that email will care. And I'm sure they'll writhe in pain and agony, probably even cry, over the insult you've thrown at them. I'm also sure pigs can fly and that I'm Elvis and Jesus reborn into one, but hey, that's just me.

[Daedalus]

Originally posted by j:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SRTdeagle:
I told them to tell this wrestler that I hated him and he is a piece of SH--. HAHA..

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'm sure the recipient of that email will care. And I'm sure they'll writhe in pain and agony, probably even cry, over the insult you've thrown at them. I'm also sure pigs can fly and that I'm Elvis and Jesus reborn into one, but hey, that's just me. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No, it's not just you. I have to agree with you. That wasn't pleasant and STdeagle shouldn't have written this.

I have mixed feelings about this wrestler. At the one hand I believe him, but at the other hand I think it is suspicious that in 2003 - more than 2 years after Max Payne was released - he pretends that he owns that name.

I mean everyone knew about the game "Max Payne" years before it was released. So why didn't he wrote a letter to 3DR and Remedy BEFORE Max Payne was released and when it was announced for the very first time???

You know, that's suspicious about him and makes me believe he's faking everyone, just to get some fame.

However, this is no reason to insult him like that!

[ 08-06-2003, 06:38 AM: Message edited by: Daedalus ]

[Jokke_r]

yes it is.

[Fraeon Waser Duhni]

Originally posted by j:
I'm also sure pigs can fly...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You never know what gene-manipulation will come up with next. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[Kevin's girl]

The wrestler will have his 5 seconds of fame (that hes aiming for) when he gets laughed out of court!! LOL Come on the only reason he is doing this is for the publicity! Since he is suing all the companies that worked on the game, does that mean all their representatives have appear in court? That would suck.

[biXen]

Daedalus: You assume EVERYONE has heard of Max Payne? What weirdass world are you living in? At least 90% of the normal population has no friggin clue what it is. So I'll give him that one. Just being a fat wrestler with a similar name (and a pretty damn unoriginal, common badass name) doesn't give him the rights to the name though. I've actually myself when I had my first internet experiences back in 95-96 thought of using Max Pain, it has nothing to do with his identity. Suddenly stamping his photos with MAXX PAYNE with the same font is just lame.