Activision countersues No Doubt

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The battle between Activision and No Doubt continues, with Activision filing a countersuit alleging breach of contract.

It's being reported that Activision has accused the band of failing to do its due diligence on the videogame before signing away its digital likeness.

The band is said to be unhappy with the fact that their avatars can appear in in-proper forms (Gwen Stefani virtual character perform the Rolling Stone's "Honky Tonk Woman" in a male voice, for example). The band says its agreement with Activision didn't cover these features.

Activision says that Band Hero allows players to unlock in-game characters and that these features have been "publicly known" since the first guitar hero was released. The band also participated in the motion-capture for the game.

The publisher says No Doubt is failing to live up to contractual obligations to promote the game. "Since the band is allegedly failing in that regard, Activision believes that No Doubt has 'obtained benefits from its inclusion' in the game and wants the band to disgorge all payments and pay damages," reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Gavin Ogden