SimBin, well known for their development of the GTR series are considering legal action against Slightly Mad Studios in relation to their recent comment found on Slightly Mad Studios About page found here:
“Slightly Mad Studios” staff formed the core development team on the critically acclaimed and multiple award-winning GTR – FIA GT Racing Game, its successor GTR2, and the classic sports car racing game, GT Legends.”
There is still much talk between the companies of claims that Slightly Mad Studios had formed the “core” development while SimBin stand by their development of those listed titles. There are claims that Slightly Mad Studios have a number of staff members who were part of SimBin at the time of GTR 2 and GT legends.
While Slightly Mad Studios push for their Need for Speed Shift, their choices of words have definitely struck a bad cord with SimBin and I am sure we will be hearing more of it in the future.
These potential actions are a result of Slightly Mad Studios and EAs announcement of a cooperation where SimBin games are referred to by Slightly Mad Studios in a misleading way.