Bethesda Suing Mojang

[xHerobrinex]

Derp.

[Ad Bot]

[Proog]

Mojang has one unfinished game.
Bethesda is a big time company where almost all their games are winning "game of the year".

They are fully capable of suing them for trying to copyright the basics of an amazing franchise like The Elder Scrolls.

[xHerobrinex]

Wait, what game is Mojang making?

[Proog]

Wait, what game is Mojang making?

Minecraft the big bad internet sensation people faff about all the time.

[Bisjac]

a title of a game isnt a small deal.

a modern game using the word scroll in the title (following the elder scrolls games), in court one could claim they are playing off the success of another franchise.
Bethesda has a responsibility to protect their titles. if anyone is going to whore a theme or name, it should be the ones who started it.
they might not win, but they should be trying. its basic business sense.


notch is a richard for attempting to make a joke out of it. to build a following against the lawsuit.
he knows very well this is what publishers expect companies to do.

notch is still in the indie game world, maybe he really is that dumb and cant imagine what the bigger game is like.
notch could have sued for "fortresscraft" for playing off it's title. it was clearly a ploy to help sell that game.
but some indie devs have this code of honor, where they think all game devs should be loving holding hands and kissing each others ass or something.

notch made a game after copying another. and got lucky.
in 10 years, i can already say he still wont be involved in any major high end titles. hes an indie guy for life.

[Aces]

a title of a game isnt a small deal.

a modern game using the word scroll in the title (following the elder scrolls games), in court one could claim they are playing off the success of another franchise.
Bethesda has a responsibility to protect their titles. if anyone is going to whore a theme or name, it should be the ones who started it.
they might not win, but they should be trying. its basic business sense.


notch is a richard for attempting to make a joke out of it. to build a following against the lawsuit.
he knows very well this is what publishers expect companies to do.

notch is still in the indie game world, maybe he really is that dumb and cant imagine what the bigger game is like.
notch could have sued for "fortresscraft" for playing off it's title. it was clearly a ploy to help sell that game.
but some indie devs have this code of honor, where they think all game devs should be loving holding hands and kissing each others ass or something.

notch made a game after copying another. and got lucky.
in 10 years, i can already say he still wont be involved in any major high end titles. hes an indie guy for life.

[chaos 2]

i am # 123 to vote no

on topic

one thing

don't buy skryim if you have minecraft

[james4115]

i am # 123 to vote no

on topic

one thing

don't buy skryim if you have minecraft

why?
is the data going to compete with each other and fight?

[Qwepir]

i hope bethesda wins

[Littledude]

i am # 123 to vote no

on topic

one thing

don't buy skryim if you have minecraft

I hate you, with the strength of a thousand suns I hate you for this statement.

[Proog]

i am # 123 to vote no

on topic

one thing

don't buy skryim if you have minecraft

I would pay $150.00 for the special edition just to clobber you with the one foot dragon statue that came with it.
Is there any more news on this whether it's gone through yet?

[Qwepir]

I would pay $150.00 for the special edition just to clobber you with the one foot dragon statue that came with it.

bahaha that made my day

[COOKIEZ]

Is there any more news on this whether it's gone through yet?

There's no updates on Word Of Notch so I guess not.

[ultimamax]

Bethesda is actually not really hating Mojang for that.
Notch and the CEO of Bethesda had an interview with eachother or something, it's on youtube, and they were really  excited about people making things relating to their games in minecraft.
They were real pals.
I think this is more of a lawyers being lawyers thing.

[Burger]

a title of a game isnt a small deal.

a modern game using the word scroll in the title (following the elder scrolls games), in court one could claim they are playing off the success of another franchise.
Bethesda has a responsibility to protect their titles. if anyone is going to whore a theme or name, it should be the ones who started it.
they might not win, but they should be trying. its basic business sense.


notch is a richard for attempting to make a joke out of it. to build a following against the lawsuit.
he knows very well this is what publishers expect companies to do.

notch is still in the indie game world, maybe he really is that dumb and cant imagine what the bigger game is like.
notch could have sued for "fortresscraft" for playing off it's title. it was clearly a ploy to help sell that game.
but some indie devs have this code of honor, where they think all game devs should be loving holding hands and kissing each others ass or something.

notch made a game after copying another. and got lucky.
in 10 years, i can already say he still wont be involved in any major high end titles. hes an indie guy for life.

Bolded is a totally different argument. Minecraft or fortresscraft aren't actual words. Scrolls is an actual word. This is like saying websters dictionary is going to sue any other company making dictionaries because they used that word first.