Så vi tidligere har fortalt, så sagsøgte den amerikanske forfatter Robert Crais Activision, for bevidst at have bygget deres spilkarakter Nick Kang på forfatterens egen boghelt Elvis Cole - men nu droppes retsagen helt og det er uden at nogle penge skifter hænder.
Crais havde følgende at sige om sagen:
"This lawsuit was brought because of several articles and interviews published on gaming websites, and what appeared to me to be similarities between the game and my Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novels. Activision's and Luxoflux's [the developers] open and honorable response both surprised and impressed me. They allowed me and my lawyers full access to a special 'unlocked' pre-release version of the game, provided a complete game 'script,' flowcharts of game action, and provided all-important clarifications to statements that had been attributed to Mr. Morawiec (turns out the guy was a fan of my work, and was simply expressing his admiration). In short, they did a damned fine job of defusing what could have been an ugly situation."
Og han fortsatte:
"Based upon our review of those materials, we have concluded that Activision has not infringed upon my copyrights. Accordingly, I have dismissed the lawsuit against all parties. I want to thank Activision, Luxoflux, and Mr. Morawiec for the cooperative nature in which they brought the case to a quick conclusion. Cynics please note: No money exchanged hands. And, lastly, be advised that I spent several hours reviewing this amazing game. It rocks!"
Dermed har Activision tilsyneladende ingen problemer længere med True Crime: Streets of L.A.