The video game developers "SEGA" and "Gearbox" are facing a group action lawsuit in the USA, which was brought due to a trailer of the game "Aliens: Colonial Marines". According to plaintiff Damion Perrine, he fell victim to trailer fraud:
"Each of the 'actual gameplay' demonstrations purported to show consumers exactly what they would be buying: a cutting edge video game with very specific features and qualities. Unfortunately for their fans, Defendants never told anyone — consumers, industry critics, reviewers, or reporters — that their 'actual gameplay' demonstration advertising campaign bore little resemblance to the retail product that would eventually be sold to a large community of unwitting purchasers," states Damion in an extract of his claim.
Mentioned game has already attracted attention to many interested people with help of the trailer. Most of them were left bitterly disappointed with their purchase in the end. Unfortunately, it was not possible, to get a glimpse of the game in form of a review, as a review ban was spoken out until its official release.
What do you think? Is this lawsuit justified?
"Each of the 'actual gameplay' demonstrations purported to show consumers exactly what they would be buying: a cutting edge video game with very specific features and qualities. Unfortunately for their fans, Defendants never told anyone — consumers, industry critics, reviewers, or reporters — that their 'actual gameplay' demonstration advertising campaign bore little resemblance to the retail product that would eventually be sold to a large community of unwitting purchasers," states Damion in an extract of his claim.
Mentioned game has already attracted attention to many interested people with help of the trailer. Most of them were left bitterly disappointed with their purchase in the end. Unfortunately, it was not possible, to get a glimpse of the game in form of a review, as a review ban was spoken out until its official release.
What do you think? Is this lawsuit justified?