Sony Sued for "Deceptive Marketing" of Graphics in Killzone

7th August, 1 replies

Sony Computer Entertainment, Killzone, Killzone: Shadow Fall, PlayStation 4

A lawsuit has been filed against Sony Computer Entertainment America by Californian resident Douglas Ladore over the PlayStation 4 game Killzone: Shadow Fall. The lawsuit alleges "deceptive marketing" because the game's multiplayer mode does not run at the resolution advertised.

Earlier this March, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry reported that Killzone: Shadow Fall's multiplayer mode ran at "960 x 1080" resolution as opposed to "1920 x 1080" resolution, using a "high-quality temporal upscale."

The lawsuit claims that because Sony advertised native 1080p graphics through its official website and the game's retail packaging, but instead opted to use "a technological shortcut", Sony is guilty of negligent misrepresentation, false advertisement, unfair competition and fraud inducement. The amount sought in the lawsuit exceeds $5,000,000.

The lawsuit was filed by law firm Edelson PC, which previously filed a putative class action suit against Sony and Electronic Arts in 2011 over their failure to provide a promised free copy of Battlefield 1943 to PlayStation 3 owners who purchased Battlefield 3. The law firm also filed a class action lawsuit against Sega and Gearbox, alleging false advertisement of Aliens: Colonial Marines.

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  • Christopher Walker
    ok we all know as "progamers etc" that the first game vids n specs r taken from a PC standpoint at highscale if u dont know that by now ur a moron 1st of all... second in the beginning it was at max res but due to technical difficulties had to be nurfd n shortcutted... it happens get over it n stop crying bout it its still a great game, grafx still look amazing, and u can always trade it in or try returning it... be an adult about it shit happens stop trying to monger hate for greed. shit maybe this guy only has a 720p tv and was expecting full rez like a moron.
    — 22nd August

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