UPDATE NOTE
There seems to be some (understandable) confusion in regards to where the lawsuit is coming from. To clarify, "Bethesda Softworks" (publisher and developer of game titles) and "Bethesda Game Studios" (Creators of games like Oblivion, Skyrim etc.) are not the same entity. BGS is an in-house game-making team led by Todd Howard which is one part of Bethesda Softworks, and has no direct connection to the lawsuit in progress by Bethesda Softworks. Unless further specified by the acronym "BGS", any references to Bethesda in the following article assume "Bethesda Softworks". Sorry about the confusion!
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Mojang has been in development of another project (which we went over in our last installment), which bears the working name "Scrolls". Bethesda has expressed concern that players could mix up this new game with their own "Elder Scrolls" series, although the two seem to share no noticeable similarities beyond the word "scrolls".
Notch said that their office received a 15-page cease-and-desist letter, claiming that Mojang would be sued for rights to the word, along with formal requests for legal fees. He went on to say that they are attempting to establish talks with Bethesda regarding the word, to find an amicable solution for both parties. At the time of this writing, there was no available response from Bethesda.
We will continue to update this article as information becomes available.
Notch said that their office received a 15-page cease-and-desist letter, claiming that Mojang would be sued for rights to the word, along with formal requests for legal fees. He went on to say that they are attempting to establish talks with Bethesda regarding the word, to find an amicable solution for both parties. At the time of this writing, there was no available response from Bethesda.
We will continue to update this article as information becomes available.
But who would confuse "The Elder Scrolls" with "Scroll"? Especially when nobody remembers the games as "The Elder Scrolls", but as "Morrowind", "Oblivion", or "Skyrim".
bethesda"s legal department is going to stir up some unneeded trouble with this.
i agree entirely
What, The, Fuq.
Coming soon.
But really you think that even so you can only play one game so much its not like they are being completely ignored. Doing this act as such is only going to turn consumers away from them. Although in theory only 5 in 25 people will turn away from them completely turning their backs to the company itself. And any legal ground they have on the word shouldn't hold up in court as its not copyright. Even so as said before as long as the word in question isn't being used to confuse their consumers even if it was copyright protected there are loop holes which allows the use of that word. Every contract unless of course your dealing with a person who can predict the future has loop holes.
Aside from all that this suing business is just a bunch of bull and a waste of consumer's money as well as a waste in time.
they have a copyright to the NAME "The Elder Scrolls".
Tell Bethesda how they are behaving like children:
http://www.bethsoft.com/eng/contact_email.php
Use the subject "Scrolls"
Cheers, and let it begin.
but real sueing over a pitty word soimalarity is truly pathetich
i think that they should stop trying to sue for
lawyer hack comment
"blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa blaa to simalar blaa blaa blaa ect"
"SWAMPY AWAY!"
"wha..."
" :Flint and Steel: + "
POOF!