Rebellion Sues Stardock and Ironclad Over Rebellion

Gimpymoo · 17 Aug 2012 at 21:24

Did nobody at Rebellion think this might look bad on them?

Or, is it another case of **** solicitors working on their behalf?

Also, how did such a document get on google docs?

Pestilence · 17 Aug 2012 at 21:33

arknor said:
i almost bought "the sims" but luckily the chap in the store realised i was probably wanting the elder scrolls.

i guess thats why tes v is simply skyrim to get away from any confusion

Martini1991 · 18 Aug 2012 at 12:18

Omaeka said:
BREAKING NEWS:

Bethesda are sueing over a hundred different game companies for using a patent protected word 'the' in the title of various intellectual properties, Bethesda claim this is directly stealing profits from their famed series 'The Elder Scrolls'.

Beth tried to sue Notch over the word scrolls.

weyland yutani · 18 Aug 2012 at 12:32

Omaeka said:
BREAKING NEWS:

Bethesda are sueing over a hundred different game companies for using a patent protected word 'the' in the title of various intellectual properties, Bethesda claim this is directly stealing profits from their famed series 'The Elder Scrolls'.

Lawyers find legal loophole, cue loads of "Teh . . " games

Omaeka · 18 Aug 2012 at 12:38

Martini1991 said:
Beth tried to sue Notch over the word scrolls.

Wasn't it his use of Elder Scrolls that got him sued? Because what ever it was, was legit as he dropped whatever was annoying Bethesda faster than a fiver dollar hoe iirc.

weyland yutani said:
Lawyers find legal loophole, cue loads of "Teh . . " games

Haha

something tells me things like that wouldn't even look out of place, I know they aren't called The to begin with but imagine;

Teh Call of Duty & Teh Battlefield 3 for example, something tells me it wouldn't effect sales or opinions or anything, people would just accept it.

Gimpymoo said:
I was going to purchase Sniper Elite 2, they can fudge themselves now.

For -66% off, I would, regardless of who made it, overlooking SE2 will hurt yourself more than them, there hasn't been a decent WWII title since Bloodrayne/Velvet Assassin or the old CoD and MoH.

NightSt@lk3r · 18 Aug 2012 at 12:58

Omaeka said:
Wasn't it his use of Elder Scrolls that got him sued? Because what ever it was, was legit as he dropped whatever was annoying Bethesda faster than a fiver dollar hoe iirc.

No the game was called Scrolls, and still is.

Jonny2284 · 18 Aug 2012 at 13:00

Omaeka said:
Wasn't it his use of Elder Scrolls that got him sued? Because what ever it was, was legit as he dropped whatever was annoying Bethesda faster than a fiver dollar hoe iirc.

It was just "scrolls" that was the issue there, and while I don't agree with this "you have to be seen to enforce your trademarks" crap that lead to the Bethesda/Minecraft guy suit it's a hell of a lot more legit than what Rebellion is trying here.

Martini1991 · 18 Aug 2012 at 13:06

Omaeka said:
Wasn't it his use of Elder Scrolls that got him sued? Because what ever it was, was legit as he dropped whatever was annoying Bethesda faster than a fiver dollar hoe iirc.

No.

Jonny2284 said:
It was just "scrolls" that was the issue there, and while I don't agree with this "you have to be seen to enforce your trademarks" crap that lead to the Bethesda/Minecraft guy suit it's a hell of a lot more legit than what Rebellion is trying here.

How's it more legit? Neither should be legitimate claims.

Jono8 · 18 Aug 2012 at 13:12

Sounds like they must be running low on money.

Omaeka · 18 Aug 2012 at 13:39

That's pretty bad/disappointing by Bethesda then, I don't think you can exactly patent a word in any industry, gaming is no different.

linktoinsanity · 18 Aug 2012 at 18:56

Lol. Just lol.

stueyfubar · 18 Aug 2012 at 19:05

this thread ensued many lol's ...