Activision is embroiled in a legal hassle with Scratch DJ Game LLC, a joint venture between Genius Products and Numark Industries.

Activision had tried to acquire Genius and its Scratch: The Ultimate DJ game. Genius didn't want to know. Activision then bought 7 Studios, which was contracted to Genius. A release from Genius now claims that Activision and 7 "began conspiring to prevent Scratch from getting to market on a timely basis by withholding work product, code and the proprietary game controller."

The suit has been brought against Activision and California 7 Studios and its Chief Executive Officer, Lewis Peterson in Southern California. It alleges "that Activision has engaged in intentional interference with contract, breach of contract, conversion and misappropriation of trade secrets obtained from Genius to purchase 7 Studios..."

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