A federal judge in the US has denied the Romantics' request to stop the use of the song What I Like About You in Activision's popular video game, Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, ensuring that sales of the game will continue. In making the ruling, Judge Edmunds indicated that to the extent there were any copyright issues, Activision did exactly what the company was supposed to do in developing the product.

Activision says it is pleased with the ruling and thinks that the case is without merit. "Respect for all artists is an important value of the company and Activision has a long history of supporting artists from a range of entertainment fields." The company believes video games represent a growing opportunity for the music industry to reach new audiences and a strong source of potential license revenue for both bands and music publishers.

Founded in 1979, Activision posted nett revenues of US$1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.