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Kombat over Midway's Assets Begins...and it Could be Mortal

By Chris Bennett, Tudor Carsten, Michael R. Coburn, Sarah Dale-Harris, Pablo Guzman, Danielle (Dani) Lemon, Chris Metcalfe and David Spratley

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Submitted by Sylvie Lang

Threshold Entertainment, a Hollywood production company, reportedly filed a complaint and an objection to the proposed auction of Midway Games' assets in a U.S. bankruptcy court on June 24, 2009.

It has been suggested that Threshold's claim is an attempt to protect its rights following Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's $33 million offer to acquire most of the bankrupt Midway's assets. The production company alleges that it has a perpetual and exclusive license to produce films and television shows based on Mortal Kombat. Consequently, it has been reported that Threshold wants to ensure its intellectual property rights are not unduly acquired by Warner Bros or any future bidder for Midway's assets. Lawrence Kasanoff, the head of Threshold, has reportedly claimed that his company's rights stem from a 1993 agreement with Midway.

A hearing on Midway's proposed asset sale is scheduled for July 1, 2009.

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Full post as published by Video Game Law Blog on June 29, 2009 (boomark / email).