Call of Duty publisher sued by family of Angolan rebel
by Keith Stuart and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#10NS1)
Jonas Savimbi is portrayed as a 'barbarian' in Call of Duty: Black Ops II say three of his children who seek a1m damages
Video game publisher Activision is being sued by the family of Angolan rebel chief Jonas Savimbi, who have objected to his depiction in the game Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Three of Savimbi's children, who are now based in France, contend that the game depicted their father - the founder and leader of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (Unita) - as a "barbarian". They are seeking a1m in damages from the French branch of Activision Blizzard.
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