The band has taken legal action against the creators of the Band Hero video game to remove their virtual characters before the game is released, because the distributor allegedly did not respect their contract, reports Orange News.
The musicians signed an agreement allowing Activision to use their characters to sing three No Doubt songs. However, in the suit filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court, Gwen Stefani and her band members explained that the company did not have consent to feature them singing sixteen songs on the game. They felt that Activision was "transforming No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act."
The foursome, formed by Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont, was even more offended after learning that Stefani’s character could sing with a masculine voice in songs such as Honky Tonk Woman by the Rolling Stones.
With this lawsuit, the band is asking that their endorsement of the game be withdrawn, and is demanding an injunction prohibiting "the unauthorised use of No Doubt’s name and likeness" in the Band Hero video game. No Doubt is also requesting an unspecified amount in damage pay.