I think game companies are being careful right now in light of the lawsuit and flap over the use of celebrity avatars for No Doubt and Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5. It was announced yesterday that Guitar Hero 6 will not feature playable musicians, so this isn't totally surprising. But neither is the Jackson estate being aggressive about the use of his image.
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I think game companies are being careful right now in light of the lawsuit and flap over the use of celebrity avatars for No Doubt and Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5. It was announced yesterday that Guitar Hero 6 will not feature playable musicians, so this isn't totally surprising. But neither is the Jackson estate being aggressive about the use of his image.