Diego Maradona, a retired skilled soccer participant, has vowed to sue Konami for utilizing his likeness with out permission in Pro Evolution Soccer 2017. Konami say that they had permission, nonetheless.
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In a post on Facebook, the Argentine star stated his lawyer would “initiate appropriate legal action”. He apparently solely realised he was within the sport a few days in the past.
Maradona reveals up within the sport in myClub mode as one of many ‘Legends’, the place he’s joined by different retired gamers equivalent to Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Ronaldo, and Gary Lineker.
Konami have since launched a press release, through Kotaku:
“At this time, there have been news that in Winning Eleven 2017 (international title: PES 2017 Pro Evolution Soccer) there is one player that is being used without permission; however, our company is using [this character] appropriately, with the basis of the license within the contract.”
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