Activision Roadblocking Brutal Legend Release

By Joe Haygood | October 30, 2008

When Activision bought out Vivendi/Sierra and imploded most of the releases on the Sierra schedule, there were lots of questions as to where some of these titles would go.  Some have already found homes, like Ghostbusters and Riddick going to Atari, but others are still in limbo, like Double Fine’s Brutal Legend.

Now comes word, via Destructoid, that Activision is putting up roadblocks at every turn in regards to Double Fine trying to find a publisher for the game.  Why they would be going to such lengths to block this game is anyone’s guess. 

Brutal Legend is an hybrid action/adventure styled game, that stars your character as a roadie that gets sucking into a world that mimics all the cliches we have seen on the front of heavy metal albums for decades.  The main character is voiced by Jack Black, and the animation for the game looks stunning.  Hopefully, activision stops acting like a five year old and lets Tim Schafer, one of the most jinxed developers in gaming, release this game.  Come on Activision, FREE BRUTAL LEGEND!