Notch Challenges Bethesda to Lawsuit Deathmatch
- Thread starter Andy Chalk
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ALL legal Copyright law suits should be done this way!
it beats having over payed lawyers bullshitting each other!
it beats having over payed lawyers bullshitting each other!
That's fucking retarded, If I made a fast food company named McRonald's then I wouldn't challenge McDonald's to an eating competition for the trademark.
Pathetic publicity stunt.
Pathetic publicity stunt.
Major respect for Notch for suggesting this. Major respect for Bethesda if they agree to it.(One can hope) And if they do by some miracle agree to it, I want to watch that battle.
hold on, don't go bashing Bethesda for that, Interplay is totally at fault there. The deal was that Interplay could make a Fallout MMO, but only if it didn't use any of series' established devices. Which would seriously cripple the possibilities, and i can see where that's a dick move, but Interplay fairly sold the rights to Bethesda. who paid millions for that IP. as far as the world is concerned, interplay has nothing to do with Fallout, and never has. It must suck to sell your baby that you nutured so hard, but they did. And NOW that Bethesda brought the name back to the public eye, they want a piece of Bethesda's pie? No sir. Sorry, you're baby's been adopted. By richer, better parents that take care of it better than you obviously could you destitute schmucks. Watch from the sidelines,Traun said:
LIKE THE REST OF US WHO DON'T OWN FALLOUT'S IP!
Actually, they don't. The word "Scrolls" is not their trademark, nor could it be since it's a proper noun. Just by way of comparison, TSR (yes, the original D&D people) once trademarked the word "Nazi" for their Indiana Jones RPG --- and that wasn't about to fly, either.Rooster Cogburn said:
A trademark isn't endangered until and unless there's enough similarity that a real issue of confusion exists --- and there isn't any chance of that, here. The fact that Bethesda demanded a "pile of cash" up front also means this isn't just a cease-and-desist; it's a simple money grab.
I hope Notch takes 'em to court and thrashes 'em so hard they'll WISH they got whipped in a round of Quake.
This is asinine.
You don't settle a court case by playing Quake. Legal problems are solved legally. Notch is a fool to think otherwise, even if he is joking (which, evidently, he isn't).
You don't settle a court case by playing Quake. Legal problems are solved legally. Notch is a fool to think otherwise, even if he is joking (which, evidently, he isn't).
Well, this...this could work. I expect Bethesda might be regretting their choice of raising this issue over the negative PR it's netted them, but it's got precedent. Look at Avatar and The Last Airbender. The latter had to change its name, despite having an older source material, because the former came out first. And with Skyrim about to come out (most assuredly with The Elder Scrolls attached to it), I can sort of see where they're coming from.
But this move? I like it. It's like Thunderdome, only there's no hard feelings and neither side ends up actually dead. And, best of all, it keeps two of my favorite game producers from getting tied up in a costly legal battle.
But this move? I like it. It's like Thunderdome, only there's no hard feelings and neither side ends up actually dead. And, best of all, it keeps two of my favorite game producers from getting tied up in a costly legal battle.
Notch has style...
Although i can't see Bethesda taking this, even though their lawsuit holds no steam.
Anyway, this is awsome.
Although i can't see Bethesda taking this, even though their lawsuit holds no steam.
Anyway, this is awsome.
No seriously... if everyone settled all their differences over a game like this, how much better a place would this world be.
I had dreams of this as a kid.
"Your fence protrudes 10 centimetres on to my property."
"What the hell! It protrudes 10 centimetres on to my property!"
"Ok then, first to ten in Street Fighter 4, no character changes - winner is right."
"You're going down b!tch! My Ryu is LETHAL!"
I had dreams of this as a kid.
"Your fence protrudes 10 centimetres on to my property."
"What the hell! It protrudes 10 centimetres on to my property!"
"Ok then, first to ten in Street Fighter 4, no character changes - winner is right."
"You're going down b!tch! My Ryu is LETHAL!"
Oh my... that is awesome! Notch is... EPIC! Hopefully Bethesda accept the challenge, only way they can regain face for such a stupid lawsuit. And screw legal process, this idea is too awesome to pass up!