Right before E3, Activision filed a suit against Double Fine Productions and tried to delay the release of Brutal Legend, which stars actor Jack Black. According to Activision, the company still owns the rights for Brutal Legend and Electronic Arts, who is now the publisher, legally can’t disturb the game. Double Fine countersued Activision stating that their former publisher breached its contract with them, thus loosing their ownership to the game. Even before today, the whole situation is a legal mess.

The Associated Press is reporting that the L.A. Superior Judge Craig Karlan has delayed his ruling. Although, Karlan has been reported that he is not “inclined” to rule in favor of Activision’s request, which he already told lawyers. He told the attorneys there were several key facts of him ruling against the delay of title, but his biggest reason was because he couldn’t see any “likelihood of success” for Activision, in the end. Although later, he told both companies that neither of them had an upper hand. “This is going to be a close call,” Karlan said.

That being said, Judge Karlan has rescheduled arguments until August 6th because of a full court calender. According to EA, the final version of the game was to be received to the company’s headquarters by August 8th, which was to make sure the October release date would still be on track.