10 Most Absurd Lawsuits In Video Game History

8. Gate Five Vs. Beyoncé

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The case: As proven time and again with exemplary examples like 50 Cent: Bulletproof, video games based on selling themselves by way of a starring celebrity role are often destined for failure.

Enter Starpower: Beyoné, a supposed motion-based dance title developed by Gate Five that would feature the music star in a major capacity, but never came to fruition. Having already sunk a reported $6.7 million into the project, Gate Five received the devastating news not long after that Beyoncé had abruptly pulled out of the project on a "whim."

Gate Five promptly countered by attempting to sue Beyoncé for $100 million on the basis that her pulling out had not only put people out of employment but scared off a potential financier that was about ready to invest in the project.

The outcome: The lawsuit came to a close when both parties agreed to an undisclosed settlement, meaning, sadly, we'll never get to bust a move alongside Beyoncé. On the flip side, the case will at least serve as a deterrent to celebrities from attempting to cash in on an industry they're not intimately familiar with.

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Joe is a freelance games journalist who, while not spending every waking minute selling himself to websites around the world, spends his free time writing. Most of it makes no sense, but when it does, he treats each article as if it were his Magnum Opus - with varying results.