Activision has sought a declaratory judgement against a TikTok creator who threatened to sue the publisher for using an audio clip without their consent.
In a complaint issued to the Los Angeles Federal Court on July 24, Activision accused music critic Anthony ‘The Needle Drop’ Fantano of “embarking on a scheme whereby he selectively threatens to sue certain users unless they pay him extortionate amounts of money for their alleged use” of the viral soundbite uploaded in April 2021.
In June 2023, Activision used the audio clip — in which Fantano reacts to a pizza being cut too many times before shouting “It’s enough slices!” — in promotional material for the Crash Bandicoot franchise.
