Som vi tidligere har fortalt, så saksøkte den amerikanske forfatteren Robert Crais, Activision, for bevisst å ha basert deres spillkarakter Nick Kang på forfatterens egen bok-helt Elvis Cole. Men nå droppes retsagen helt og det uten at penger skifter hender.
Crais hadde følgende å si om saken:
"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 tilsynelatende ingen problemer med å lansere True Crime: Streets of L.A. til tiden.