Sony Demands $188,000 from Lik-Sang by Nov. 1

[wraggster]

Via Gamepro

Shuttered online game retailer Lik-sang tells us that Sony is demanding $188,000 in legal fees by the first of November.
Earlier this week the site posted a notice advising customers that it was "out of business due to multiple Sony lawsuits."

"Blame it on Sony. That's the latest dark spot in their shameful track record as gaming industry leader. The Empire finally 'won'," the statement ended.

In a subsequent e-mail sent to IDG News Service on Friday, Pascal Clarysse, marketing director for the Web site, said SCEI is demanding the payment of £100,000 (US$188,000) in legal fees by Nov. 1.

"Sony should be proud of having such a die-hard import gamers community rushing to buy their products and supporting them with a passion. Instead, they march all over us," said Clarysse in the statement.

The site also, perhaps somewhat embarrassingly for Sony, alleged that four senior Sony Computer Entertainment Europe managers had used Lik-sang.com to purchase PSPs shortly after the Japanese launch. Sony in Tokyo declined to answer questions on the issue citing a policy of not commenting on pending or completed legal action.

The conclusion of the court case comes with some irony. As SCEI succeeded in shutting down an unauthorized sales channel to European consumers, it was also revising shipment forecasts for PSP from 12 million units to 9 million units because of lackluster demand for the games machine.

[gymnotropic]

Wow. So Sony can higher the best lawyers and pay them whatever amount, and then when they win the case (they knew they would win it or at least run Lik-sang dry of cash, because even if their court cases weren't even valid, Lik-sang still had to hire lawyers which would cost them money) they would have their "enemy", so to say, pay for their own legal fees?

[shadowhawk22]

Hey everyone in Europe that is effected by this LikSang closing-- Hoe about you all just not purchase any Sony products? WOuldn't that really show Sony that doing this stuff isn't tolerated? I say we all revolt against Sony (meaning bashing them at all opportunities, and simply NOT purchasing ANY SONY products).

I for one won't purchase any. I hope they go out of business acting like this. Foolish Sony deserves no better...

[Rocksil]

this really sucks i wanted to using lik-sang next month i just got my debit card. SONY sucks

[emuking]

sony can suck my well you know what, die sony!

[Rocksil]

sony can suck my well you know what, die sony!

sony shouldnt die they should stop updating games and stop causing problems 4 company trying to spread gamimg as far as possible

they suck

[JKKDARK]

it is nothing for Sony

[Mariopop87]

Oh go away $ony!

They just wont stop. They only care about themselves.

[moogster66]

I am almost embarassed that I own $ony stuff!

[luis_05]

I am almost embarassed that I own $ony stuff!

yeah me too, those dudes arent dudes no more, i can believe they would do that!! oh well, unless we start a revolution then Sony will continue to do this