Microsoft and Double Fine Committed to Bringing Trenched to Europe

[Logan Westbrook]

Microsoft and Double Fine Committed to Bringing Trenched to Europe

Double Fine says to sit tight while Microsoft gets this mess straightened out.

Despite killer reviews, Double Fine's latest Xbox Live Arcade game Trenched hasn't sold especially well in Europe. Of course, that's not all that surprising, as the game isn't actually available in the region thanks to a trademark dispute. But Double Fine says that it and Microsoft are working on bringing the game to Europe as quickly as possible.

The problem is that Portuguese board game designer Rui Alípio Monteiro already holds the trademark for the name in Europe, preventing Microsoft - which owns the Trenched IP - from releasing it. In a statement, Double Fine's Brad Muir said that Microsoft was currently working to resolve the situation. He apologized for not having more information, but said that one thing he could say was that the game would definitely make it to Europe eventually. Muir jokingly recommended that people pass the time playing Castle Crashers, adding that "Dan Paladin is a national treasure."

If it comes down to it, Microsoft can just change the game's name, but that's almost certainly a last resort that Microsoft will only entertain if and when all other avenues have been exhausted. Hopefully, it won't be necessary and the situation will be resolved quickly and to everyone's satisfaction.

Source: Destructoid [http://www.destructoid.com/double-fine-promises-europe-will-get-trenched-205986.phtml]


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[Blazingdragoon04]

Instead of worrying about Europe Schafer, why don't you bring you games to PSN here in America. I get that Microsoft money is very tempting, but this game looks fantastic.

 

[Murderiser]

Answer: Because MICROSOFT GAMES STUDIOS is the publisher.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

I don't understand why they don't just change the name if the board game owner owns the Trenched name in Europe.

 

[Ben Gepfrey]

I have a name idea "Double Fine's Trenched" problem solved.

 

[Maleval]

Would be great if they were commited to bring Trenched to PC

 

[dfphetteplace]

This is why so many copy right laws are just insane and make little to no sense. It is obvious it is not the same game and no one should be getting upset about it or anything. So many of these laws make innovation almost impossible at times.

 

[No_Remainders]

This is why so many copy right laws are just insane and make little to no sense. It is obvious it is not the same game and no one should be getting upset about it or anything. So many of these laws make innovation almost impossible at times.

This is why we can't have nice things!

I hate copyright laws sometimes...

 

[Albino Boo]

This is why so many copy right laws are just insane and make little to no sense. It is obvious it is not the same game and no one should be getting upset about it or anything. So many of these laws make innovation almost impossible at times.

Yeah it not like board games get converted to to computer games. If they did Risk, Axis and Allies, Settlers of Catan and Monopoly would have done it.

 

[dfphetteplace]

This is why so many copy right laws are just insane and make little to no sense. It is obvious it is not the same game and no one should be getting upset about it or anything. So many of these laws make innovation almost impossible at times.

Yeah it not like board games get converted to to computer games. If they did Risk, Axis and Allies, Settlers of Catan and Monopoly would have done it.

Yeah, but who gives a shit about some obscure board game from Portugal? If they didn't have to worry about this law, they game would be out in Europe. If the board game was popular, then the video game wouldn't have the same name, like Risk, Axis and Allies, Settlers of Catan and Monopoly.