Selena Gomez suing fashion game for using her likeness

Selena Gomez suing fashion game for using her likeness

Selena Gomez suing fashion game for using her likeness Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Selena Gomez suing fashion game for using her likeness It ain't me. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 17 Apr 2020 53 comments It's a game you've probably never heard of before, but Clothes Forever - Styling Game has landed itself in legal trouble with Selena Gomez, with the actress and singer claiming the game used her likeness without permission. Talk about stealing her look. As reported by Variety, the $10m (£8m) lawsuit says one of the characters is obviously based on Gomez, and the developer "never requested, consulted, or informed Gomez regarding the use of any of her publicity rights in connection with the game". The suit has been filed against both Chinese publisher Guangzhou Fiedong Software Technology, and UK-based developer MutantBox Interactive Limited, which owns the copyright for the game. The developer does not list Clothes Forever - Styling Game on its website - but perhaps that's understandable, given this whole episode seems to been a fashion faux-pas. A promotional screenshot of the game, and Selena Gomez's photoshoot for Flare Magazine in 2015. Image via Variety. Clothes Forever - Styling Game, which was being sold on the iTunes Store (but appears to have been pulled) was one of those dime-a-dozen mobile titles where players could buy jewel packs of up to $99.99 (£80.04) to unlock items. Perhaps diamond-a-dozen is more accurate. Players could dress up celebrities such as "Kardashian, Gigi, Beyonce [and] Taylor", or even "dump sexy hunks like Leo, Justin, Zac or Messi". Wait, Lionel Messi? The suit named the game's monetisation as one of the main reasons why Gomez would have rejected the offer to feature in Clothes Forever, highlighting it was also "bug-riddled" and achieved only a "measly 3.5 stars out of 5" rating on the App Store. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 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
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