WHEN DID PLAYING WITH TOYS ON THE INTERNET BECOME ILLEGAL?

Orlando, FL June 4, 2006 -- On May 30th 2006, RavenStake.com received a "Cease & Desist" letter from Hasbro, Inc. demanding they take their popular Internet series "G.I. Joe: The Epic Saga" off of their website for the use of Hasbro's action figures and logos in the films.

The letter states the videos must be taken down by June 9th, 2006 at 5pm EST, and the creators, The Fine Brothers, plan to comply. Even though no monetary gain was made off of the series, it seems that the growing popularity and offensive nature of the films were too much for Hasbro.

"G.I. Joe: The Epic Saga" is a trilogy of feature films split up into mini-series format to accommodate the online community. It stars figures from G.I. Joe, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and more. The series had been running for one year, bringing in thousands of new fans every month. Two of the three feature films were released before the letter was received, but to the dismay of the films' fans, it appears the third film will not be allowed to see release.

The videos can be seen until June 9th, 2006 at http://www.RavenStake.com/gijoe

"G.I. Joe: The Epic Saga" production stills: http://www.RavenStake.com/PressPics

The Cease and Desist Letter from Hasbro: http://www.RavenStake.com/desist.pdf

The Fine Brothers, creators of popular website RavenStake.com, have been featured on major viral video websites. They create original sketch comedy videos.