Former Panamanian military dictator Manuel Noriega once battled it out with the United States government. Now, he might face his toughest challenge yet: a game publisher’s lawyers.
Noriega has sued Call of Duty publisher Activision for exploitation of his image. The former general filed a complaint that claims the publisher used him in Call of Duty: Black Ops II to “increase revenues and royalties at the expense” of Noriega, as first spotted by Courthouse News. The former dictator is also suing for damages because he claims that the game portrayed him in a negative way. The Call of Duty franchise has often brought in famous real-world political and military figures to add flavor to its games’ narratives, but Noriega is the first person to take issue with it.
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