Bethesda Suing Minecraft Developer Over "Scrolls"

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Bethesda's lawyers has contacted Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson over the use of "Scrolls."

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[bustapr]

NO Bethesda, not you too DX

 

[Dreamion]

If Bethesda are such crybabies maybe they should've thought of getting the name "Scrolls" before? nooo, they didn't. Is this a joke?..

 

[joytech22]

Oh this is just stupid.

That's like suing a bakery for selling scrolls, because:

"It could possibly stir up some confusion when the fifth Elder Scrolls installment launches in November."

 

[FloKid]

Pretty sure dictionaries will be soon sued for every single word in them.

 

[anxiousinfusion]

I know it's childish, but now based solely on this, I will be sure to avoid elder scrolls and other bestheda titles. They're just worried that a real game is going to take over the market.

 

[Darkerson]

This would be like Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast suing Kalypso Media over their game "Dungeons" because it might "confuse" players into thinking it has some relation to "Dungeons and Dragons".

Anyway, if you take a look at the games (The Elder Scrolls V and Scrolls), it becomes apparently obvious they have nothing in common. One is an open ended RPG, one is a card game.

 

[jimmysmitty]

[citation][nom]anxiousinfusion[/nom]I know it's childish, but now based solely on this, I will be sure to avoid elder scrolls and other bestheda titles. They're just worried that a real game is going to take over the market.[/citation]

Not sure what you mean but last time I checked, TES is the biggest in RPGs. They are the best as well.

I understand why they are doing it, and doubt it would end badly. I think Scrollcraft would have been a better name.

 

[Darkerson]

[citation][nom]jimmysmitty[/nom] They are the best as well.[/citation]

Opinion = Facts?

 

[Martin 71]

Honestly I don't see how they own the word scrolls. Next you'll see suing over the words call, of, and duty.

 

[Soma42]

Oh Bethesda how much respect I just lost for you...

 

[Guest]

Im so sick of everyone suing each other. I will sue everyone because im tired of them suing eachother. I will be a trillionare 😛

 

[molo9000]

First they butchered the Fallout franchise... now this...

Can't bring myself to not play Skyrim though....

 

[maxiim]

They have every right to pursue a lawsuit over this if they please, they are being as cut throat as every other company out there about protection of their product, and "intellectual arts"

 

[mortsmi7]

[citation][nom]jimmysmitty[/nom]Not sure what you mean but last time I checked, TES is the biggest in RPGs. They are the best as well.I understand why they are doing it, and doubt it would end badly. I think Scrollcraft would have been a better name.[/citation]
Yep, I install and play Elder Scrolls IV when I'm bored to tears of every other game I own. Guess that's really only once a year, if that. I think Steam has me up to 17 hrs play time now.

 

[randomizer]

You would have to be a daft fool to confuse the two.

 

[Guest]

I dont remember blizzard sued anyone using the 'craft' word

 

[JamesSneed]

Patent "Scrolls"? Next thing you know companies will start patenting every day items like say Windows.

 

[Trueno07]

To be honest, i don't think the Skyrim team got together around a table and said "Hey! Screw Mojang and there scrolls trademark! Lets get our lawyers on that now!"

I hope notch is right when he says that it's just a type of automated response.

 

[ikyung]

By year 2050. Games will be named 0B187A28. Cuz all the words would be copyrighted.

 

[skaz]

[citation][nom]ikyung[/nom]By year 2050. Games will be named 0B187A28. Cuz all the words would be copyrighted.[/citation]

Haha! So true. It's honestly getting ridiculous.

 

[nicodemus_mm]

Maybe it's just me, but I think Bethesda/Bethsoft/Whatever has a pretty lame case because most people know and refer to their products by Morrowind, Oblivion and now Skyrim... not The Elder Scrolls.

Please, Bethesda... don't be an Apple.

 

[ikaruga]

it's just precisely timed marketing, "riding" on the attention what Quakecon is drawing.

 

[AbdullahG]

"I"M SUEIN' ALL Y'ALL HOES!" This is all I hear now-a-days when it comes to this corporate bullshit.

 

[randomizer]

[citation][nom]ikyung[/nom]By year 2050. Games will be named 0B187A28. Cuz all the words would be copyrighted.[/citation]
Whoa there, I already trademarked OB187A2B. That name is far too similar to mine. I'll see you in court son!