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Activision is remaining tight-lipped regarding rumors today that Neversoft has been taken off the Tony Hawk’s franchise.

The rumours suggest that the Neversoft-created series is now in the hands of new developer Robomodo, who has already disclosed that it’s working on an as-yet unnamed game for Activision.

But Activision on the matter that it “does not comment on rumor and speculation.”

It seems likely enough to us, considering Activision has gone on record that it’s looking to inject a bit more innovation into the series, but we’ll have to wait and see…

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Electronic Arts has been hit with a lawsuit for what the plaintiffs describe as the publisher’s “blatantly anticompetitive conduct” in the football gaming genre.

According to the San Jose Business Journal, EA’s move to tie up exclusive licenses with US football associations for games based on the sport is at the heart of the case.

The plaintiffs point out that competition from rival publisher Take-Two, which sold more than two million copies of NFL 2K5 at a $19.99 price point, saw EA slash the price of Madden 2005 from $49.95 to $29.95, creating healthy competition that benefited consumers.

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