Genius Products

Commotion Interactive Tapped to Develop "Scratch" DJ Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2009 - 10:38am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Scratch DJ Game, a joint venture between DJ equipment maker Numark and Genius Products, announced on Thursday that it has hired a new development team to complete its forthcoming "Scratch: The Ultimate DJ" music video game. Bedlam Games' Commotion Interactive unit will now work on the game, which is slated for release in early 2010.

"Scratch DJ" Game Developers Win Injunction Against Activision

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2009 - 7:49am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - A judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Activision's (NASD: ATVI) 7 Studios, and ordered the game studio to turn over all source code related to "Scratch: The Ultimate DJ" game to Scratch DJ Game LLC, a joint venture between Genius Products and audio equipment maker Numark Industries.

"Scratch DJ" Game Developers Win Ruling Against Activision

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 21, 2009 - 8:55am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - The developers of a competing hip-hop DJ music video game have won a temporary restraining order against game publisher Activision (NASD: ATVI), which was ordered by a court to turn over source code related to the video game "Scratch: The Ultimate DJ."

Activision Sued Over Contract for "Scratch DJ" Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 15, 2009 - 8:28am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision (NASD: ATVI) and developer 7 Studios have been sued for intentional interference with contract, breach of contract, and conversion and misappropriation of trade secrets related to the development of a hip-hop music-themed game called "Scratch: The Ultimate DJ."