Activision defeats WWE wrestler Booker T in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 likeness lawsuit Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Activision defeats WWE wrestler Booker T in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 likeness lawsuit Pinned down. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 26 Jun 2021 23 comments Activision has defeated WWE wrestler Booker T in a Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 likeness lawsuit. Booker T. Huffman claimed unlicensed use of his character 'G.I. Bro' with the character 'Prophet' from Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in a lawsuit filed in February 2019. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer News Cast: who won E3 2021? The lawsuit revolved around a poster Booker T commissioned and used to promote his 2015 comic, G.I. Bro and the Dragon of Death. The comic stars a "special operations hero called G.I. Bro". Prophet, from 2018's Black Ops 4, is a "cybernetically enhanced soldier". The image below compares the two characters: "When seen side-by-side there can be no question that this character was copied from G.I. Bro," said Micah Dortch, of the Dalls office of the Potts Law Firm, who represented Booker T in the original claim. "From the hair, body type and clothing, right down to facial expressions, the similarities are too profound to be an accident. "Booker T. has devoted a significant amount of time and money creating and organically growing his G.I. Bro character. That entrepreneurial investment should not be erased by such a blatant act of copyright infringement by a gaming juggernaut." According to Sportico.com, Activision's lawyers argued Booker T had exaggerated the similarities between G.I. Bro in the poster and the image of Prophet. Reuters reported Activision also argued Booker T lacked evidence the company had access to the poster, and that the image of G.I. Bro was uncopyrightable because it copied an image of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "from the neck down". Clearly, jurors sided with Activision, who in a statement expressed their delight at the ruling. "We are pleased with the outcome. Bottom line, to call this a frivolous case would be a massive understatement," said E. Leon Carter of Carter Arnett, Trial Counsel for Activision Blizzard. "Activision creates games with the utmost integrity and is extremely proud of everyone involved with the development and creative process for all of our games including Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, including the incredible talent like William Romeo who helped bring our vision to life. Today, the jury validated that process." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store