I will not be purchasing Skyrim.

[Vykrel]

They aren't suing over the word. They are suing over the word in the context of video games. Imagine I wanted to make up a fast food chain called "Kent Fried Chicken" Fried Chicken is by far a more common word than "Scrolls", which outside of video games no one but scientists use.

A lot of people missunderstand that copyright lawsuit is not about words, but about words in a specific marketing context.

that makes absolutely no sense. youre saying that because it is a video game situation, that it is okay for bethesda to sue over such a vague word. its not. its like saying Activision should be allowed to sue any developer in the future that uses the word "Duty"

 

[stephanreiken]

They aren't suing over the word. They are suing over the word in the context of video games. Imagine I wanted to make up a fast food chain called "Kent Fried Chicken" Fried Chicken is by far a more common word than "Scrolls", which outside of video games no one but scientists use.

A lot of people missunderstand that copyright lawsuit is not about words, but about words in a specific marketing context.

that makes absolutely no sense. youre saying that because it is a video game situation, that it is okay for bethesda to sue over such a vague word. its not. its like saying Activision should be allowed to sue any developer in the future that uses the word "Duty"

He just explained to you exactly what a Trademark pertains to. If some company released a soft drink called Scrolls, Bethseda couldn't sue them as the context is completely different.

But yes, Bethseda sueing over all of this puts a very negative image on the company as a whole, and due to all of this I've completely lost interest in Skyrim. I'll go play something more interesting and fun, like one of the Disgaea games.