Rapper Ice-T claims he wasn't paid for Def Jam: Fight for NY back in the day
, by Quentin
The renowned fighting game series Def Jam hasn't seen a new title since the release of Def Jam: Icon in 2007. Despite so much time has passed, no remake or return to the series is apparently planned.
In a recent post on X, rapper Ice-T had this to say about Def Jam: Fight for NY:
"So many people ask me why this game hasn’t been brought back for the newer consoles. Maybe because they’d have to pay for voice and music rights again. Maybe?"
"Here’s the BIG problem.. I don’t think they paid ANY of us ANYTHING to be in that original game… I know I didn’t get any type of substantial money. It’s was a situation where you didn’t want to be left OUT of the game. Well….. Yesterday’s price is not Today’s price..!"
This seems to offer some clues to the silence surrounding the license for over 17 years.
Source: insider-gaming.com