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The real-life Pinkertons take issue with their inclusion in Red Dead Redemption 2

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 by Piyush Suthar | Comments

Home News Tech The real-life Pinkertons take issue with their inclusion in Red Dead Redemption 2

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Red Dead creator Rockstar Games, is duking it out in court with the Pinkerton Detective Agency — yes, they still exist, apparently. The Pinkerton Detective Agency, who appear in fictional form in Red Dead Redemption 2, issued a cease-and-desist letter to Take-Two, asking for royalties for the use of its name. Take-Two has since fired back with a lawsuit claiming fair use due to the Agency’s prevalence in the historical record during the time period the game takes place. You can read the whole of the complaint here. I’m a little curious about how much of the…

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