Axl Rose sues Guitar Hero

Axl Rose filed a lawsuit against the bosses `Guitar Hero`.

Los Angeles: `Guns N` Roses` frontman Axl Rose Rose filed a lawsuit against the bosses of hit game series `Guitar Hero` for alleged breach of contract and fraud.

The `Sweet Child Of Mine` hitmaker is seeking USD 20 million in damages from sales of the hit game. The rocker filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, November 23 at Los Angeles Superior Court claiming Activision Blizzard chiefs "fraudulently induced" him into authorising the band`s song `Welcome to the Jungle` in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, reported Aceshowbiz online. Rose claims bosses promised him the game wouldn`t feature any reference to his former bandmate Slash or the guitarist`s band `Velvet Revolver`, before releasing a cover featuring "an animated depiction of Slash, with his signature black top hat, long dark curly hair, dark sunglasses and nose-piercing". The lawsuit states, "(Activision Blizzard) began spinning a web of lies and deception to conceal its true intentions to not only feature Slash and VR (Velvet Revolver) prominently in GH III, but also promote the game by emphasising and reinforcing an association between Slash and Guns N` Roses and the band`s song `Welcome to the Jungle`." Rose`s lawyer Skip Miller added, "This lawsuit is about protecting Guns N` Roses and `Welcome to the Jungle`, and is about holding Activision accountable for its misuse of these incredibly valuable assets. The relief we are seeking is disgorgement of profits and compensatory and punitive damages." PTI