We reported a couple weeks ago about Capcom seeking to beat the MKR Group (holders to the copyright to Dawn Of The Dead) to the punch and get a judge to rule that their Dead Rising video game and Dawn Of The Dead are different enough not to infringe on any copyrights. But, the MKR Group has gone ahead and filed suit against Capcom this past Monday.

“Both works are dark comedies. In both, the recreational activities of the zombies and absurdly grotesque ‘kill scenes’ provide unexpected comedic relief,” said the legal filing by MKR. “Both works provided thoughtful social commentary on the ‘mall culture’ zeitgeist, in addition to serving up a sizable portion of sensationalistic violence.”

The MKR Group’s complaint is based on the fact that Dead Rising is a video game about killing zombies in a shopping mall setting. Dawn Of The Dead is about survivors of a zombie holocaust holed up in a shopping mall.

Whether or not there will be a release of a sequel to Dead Rising will no doubt be based on the outcome of this suit and will be on hold until then.

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