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.
I'd love to see the legal document where she has the sole rights to the word 'Scrolls.' Oh right, you can't own words, silly me.
We should all e-mail Bethesda with a single word 'Scrolls.' See how many of us she tries to sue for using her word.
Bethesda's LAWYERS are suing Mojang, NOT the developers. Before you go unfairly judging on of the best game developing companies out there, next to Valve and Mojang, you should all learn to read the actual thread, instead of just freaking out. You're all being incredibly immature about the whole matter, a company's lawyers should not reflect the quality of their games, and you shouldn't stop playing tem just because the lawyers are idiots.
Really.
Again, IT'S NOT BETHESDA, IT'S THEIR LAWYERS.
THE LAWYERS.
Damn. They're just afraid that Minecraft is a whole lot better than Elder Scrolls.
Its just a word people! Just because its in the title of the game
that doesn't mean you can just sue them because they took your word.
FYI, the word doesn't belong to you hoe!
You can trademark a slogan or short phrase if you can prove originality, but you can't trademark a single word.
You said:
"You're all idiots.
Bethesda's LAWYERS are suing Mojang, NOT the developers. Before you go unfairly judging on of the best game developing companies out there, next to Valve and Mojang, you should all learn to read the actual thread, instead of just freaking out. You're all being incredibly immature about the whole matter, a company's lawyers should not reflect the quality of their games, and you shouldn't stop playing tem just because the lawyers are idiots.
Really.
Again, IT'S NOT BETHESDA, IT'S THEIR LAWYERS.
THE LAWYERS. "
Here's the problem: Bethesda's lawyers work for, get this, BETHESDA. This means that BETHESDA is suing Mojang.
I SAID IT AND IM NOT SUED SO THIS IS BS!!!