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    GTA IV Bus Ads To Terrorize Chicago Riders Once Again

    Billboard advertising for Grand Theft Auto IV will return to Chicago buses and bus stations for six weeks as part of a settlement with the Chicago Transit Authority. Rockstar Games parent Take-Two Interactive sued Chicago's public transportation body in May after the GTA IV ads were pulled following a Fox News report. More »

    7:30 PM on Wed Nov 19 2008
    By Michael McWhertor
    3,927 views, 41 comments

    Most discussed Patient: Living in Chicago for most of my life I can easily say that the CTA is the most corrupt city more »

  • lawsuit

    Settlement in Take Two - Chicago Bus Ad Suit

    Remember the lawsuit over the Chicago bus ads for Grand Theft Auto IV that the city took down after a TV report created bad publicity? Seems a settlement is in the pipeline. GamePolitics is reporting an agreement has been reached but there's no comment and no specifics.

    Back in April, Chicago saw a headline-grabbing wave of violence — close to 40 shootings, seven of them fatal, 13 of the casualties school age. Around that time the GTA ads went up on city buses, like they were in other cities, per a $300,000 contract between Take-Two and the city. Because local television's business model depends heavily on the exploitation of others' fear and misery for profit, Fox News Chicago called up a bunch of chickenshit pols and huffed about the appropriateness of the ads. So they were taken down. Take-Two then sued for breach of contract.

    I'm not sure what the terms of the deal are but maybe this'll teach someone to show a little spine next time some blow-dried shit-for-brains TV reporter waves a microphone in their face.

    Take-Two Nearing GTA IV Ad Settlement with Chicago Bus Company [GamePolitics]

    2:00 PM on Sat Oct 4 2008
    By Owen Good
    4,910 views, 55 comments

    Most discussed blue bed: Foax news is the empire of evil. more »

  • news

    Chicago Transit Authority Pulls GTA IV Ads Following Fox Affiliate Reporting

    Last weekend, Chicago saw quite a bit of violence. At the moment, CBS is reporting a total of "37 Shot, 2 Stabbed, 7 Dead," while pointing out that 13 of the victims were Chicago Public School students. Fox News Chicago noticed—in a moment of divine correlation—that Grand Theft Auto advertisements appear on CTA buses and train stations.

    The remainder of Fox's report becomes muddled. In the intro, we cannot tell if they are blaming the shootings on the ads or just claiming that the ads are in poor taste. (They never, in fact, mention when the ads actually went up.) We'd say Fox buried the lead, but we're not so certain there was any lead to bury. More »

    12:20 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
    By Mark Wilson
    15,131 views, 149 comments

    Latest by mferrari: Yeah, there were a lot of shootings in Chicago over the weekend. No, it wasn't because of a fucking ad. more »

  • breaking

    EA Confirms EA Chicago is Closing

    EA Chicago has gone down for the count. I can exclusively report that EA is closing the studio effective immediately. Word is that EA is working hard to place many of the 150+ employees at its other studios around the world. What does this mean for the future of the Def Jam fighting franchise and the forthcoming Marvel fighting game? I'm still looking into that, but it sure seems like those games won't be coming anytime soon.

    A source has also leaked me with the surprisingly honest memo sent to EA employees from Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games. In it he says:


    "Within the EA Games Label, we are committed to running each franchise and facility as a city/state, teams with unique creative identities as well as responsibility for product quality, ship dates and profitability....Unfortunately, EA Chicago hasn't been able to meet that standard....Closing EA Chicago is the toughest decision I've made in my career - one that in no way reflects on the talent and dedication of the people who work there."

    This was no doubt an extremely difficult decision for EA. I was at the Chicago studio this summer to tape an episode of Game Head on the new Marvel fighting game and it was a beautiful facility with very talented developers.

    Read the full memo from EA after the jump... More »

    11:15 AM on Tue Nov 6 2007
    By geoff
    28,554 views, 107 comments

    Latest by jaibe: Many people seem to be missing that the release said the main problem was that the office had not only more »

  • breaking

    EA Chicago Shutting Down?

    According to a reliable industry tipster, EA Chicago is closing its doors. Here's our info in full:

    Just heard from some friends still working at EA Chicago that the studio is being closed. A company meeting to announce this is going on right now. Also, the Def Jam Icon sequel is canceled. No word on who will be finishing the Marvel fighting game. Roughly 170 people work at EA Chicago now.
    More »

    10:25 AM on Tue Nov 6 2007
    By Mark Wilson
    4,775 views, 55 comments

    Latest by rainofwalrus: @K0MMIE: OIC, well I do know that Def Jam scrapped the AKI licensed "wrestling" engine and it's been downhill ever more »

  • wii

    Want to Attend a Wii Party? Prove it!

    As a Wii Ambassador, Chicago's Endangered Gamer gets cool schwag like an Onyx DS Lite and a cardboard Wii controller signed by Nintendo honcho Reggie. And better yet, he's giving awat two invites for the big Wii Party in Chicago. The Endangered Gamer writes: More »

    4:23 AM on Thu Aug 31 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    464 views, 5 comments

    Latest by Purple Dave: Maybe if the person gets the full body tattoo (and if they can pull it off within the timeframe they more »

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