the same was found to be true for the No Doubt avatars in Band Hero. No Doubt's lawsuit claimed their contract limited their performance to the three songs within the game and that they were never told their avatars would be used in that manner. Activision argued that it believes that the manner of use of the band's avatars in the game is within the bounds of the contract. Activision subsequently filed a counter-suit against the band, alleging contract breaches; Activision claimed that it was "publicly known" that in-game characters in the Guitar Hero series, once unlocked, could be used for all game modes, and that No Doubt's request came well after the game's code was finalized. Courtney Love, who has expressed an intention to file legal action for Cobain's appearance in Guitar Hero 5, said to NME'' that she will join No Doubt in their lawsuit against Activision. In April 2010, the Los Angeles County Superior Court denied Activision's motion to dismiss No Doubt's rights of publicity claims under California's anti-SLAPP law. In February 2011, the 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld the Superior Court's ruling, allowing No Doubt's case to proceed against Activision. In May 2012, the Superior Court denied Activision's motion for summary judgment, though it also denied a preliminary injunction sought by the band. In October 2012, on the eve of trial, the case was settled for undisclosed terms. Notes References External links Official site Activision 2009 video games Activision games Cooperative video games Drumming video games Guitar Hero Guitar video games Karaoke video games Music video games Video games based on musicians Neversoft games Nintendo DS games Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 3 games Wii Wi-Fi games Xbox 360 games Multiplayer and single-player video games Games with Wii-DS connectivity Video games developed in the United States Budcat Creations games de:Guitar Hero#Band Hero