Activision Sued by Maroon 5 Man Over Band Hero

So, joining Courtney Love and No Doubt in suing games companies over use of their images in video games is... Adam Levine or Maroon 5.

According to Reuters, Mr Levine - also a judge on 'talent' show The Voice - is suing Activision over the use of his image in Band Hero (remember that?).

Says Reuters, "According to the suit -- which was obtained by TheWrap -- Levine allowed the company to use the Maroon 5 song "She Will Be Loved" for the game, and performed the song for motion-capture so his avatar could be created.

"However, unbeknownst to Levine, Band Hero includes a new feature that allows users to make him sing more than 60 other songs by other musicians, which "would not have been chosen by him for recordings or performances."

His poor little avatar can also be forced to sing with FEMALE voices, which seems to have offended him.

So, he's suing for "fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, violation of the common-law right of publicity, and unfair business acts or practices, is seeking unspecified damages."

Source: Reuters.