Beyonce Backed Out Of Video Game Deal, Says Game Maker

NEW YORK -- A video game maker says Beyonce didn't play fair in a deal for a game structured around her.

Gate Five LLC sued the Grammy Award-winning singer Tuesday in New York. The lawsuit says she made a lucrative agreement in June for a game called "Starpower: Beyonce," then demanded a new deal and abruptly abandoned the project.

Her publicist and the company's lawyer didn't immediately respond to inquiries.

The lawsuit says Beyonce's maneuvering drove a backer away and destroyed Gate Five's business. Gate Five says it lost its nearly $7 million investment in the venture and more than $100 million in potential profits, and 70 people lost their jobs.

The multiplatinum-selling singer debuted in the group Destiny's Child before becoming a solo star. She's appeared in movies, including "Dreamgirls" and "Cadillac Records."

Comments

[Joel Kent Melville]

02:11 AM on 04/28/2011

I feel bad for the developer they should have chosen lady gaga instead...

[Henry Owen Creque V]

12:32 AM on 04/28/2011

A video game about beyonce would be the biggest FAIL ever and in absoloutly no way could it EVER generate 100m in profit.... excuse me but little girls are not exactly the target audience for video games. FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL

[Jake Thomas]

11:12 PM on 04/27/2011

"Starpower: Beyonce"? Oh yeah my kids will be begging to have that game for the X-box. I cannot see it being worth any less then a 100 million. I am wondering what the heck the guys at Gate Five LLC have been mixing their Redbull with.

[Andrew Wojtkowski]

05:07 PM on 04/27/2011

Has any promotional tie-in video game in history ever amounted $100M profit?

[Gigity]

12:20 AM on 04/28/2011

Lego

[redyst]

04:55 PM on 04/27/2011

I think she got some advice from Jay-Z that cautioned against the deal.