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Well whatever, I would rather not know about this because in the end its just competition and this will make both companies stronger. Still buying Skyrim and checking out Scrolls once this blows over to support both companies, this isn't the stupidest lawsuit I've seen.
Attention everyone: stop saying "you can't copyright one word!" because yes, you can. Also, I don't know if any of you noticed, but notch was trying to do that, by making a game called SCROLLS. Maybe I'm assuming much here, but I think he'd probably copyright the name. Also, Scrolls is about the stupidest name for a game ever, if you ask me.
Also, I would like to reiterate that Bethesda Softworks is not the same thing as Bethesda Game Studies. Bethesda Game Studios is the "video game developer" part of the company, and Bethesda Softworks is the "company" part of the company.
Lastly, as said previously by those wiser than me, companies need to be strict with copyright stuff.
Also, I think we're all going about this the wrong way. We're thinking "Mojang and Bethesda are having a legel battle!" when we SHOULD be thinking "Bethesda is an anime villain and once the battle is over, he will become a goodguy and they will team up and make some sort of insanely awesome combination of Skyrim and Minecraft!"
Bleh, where to start. Could we make this whole thing any more stupid? First of all: WTF Bethesda? I know that you need to defend your copyright every once and a while, but couldn't you do it so you look like less of an asshole? Perhaps by admitting the reason for doing this? just, y'know, letting Mojang know that this lawsuit is for legal reasons only, no ill will meant?
Also, Notch&Co? Why the hell does it have to be scrolls? couldn't you have just changed the name a little?
Argh... So... Much... Stupid...
Hopefully the judge involved will have the brains to tell Bethesda to go to hell, and that they can't be going after anybody who dares use words like "elder", "scrolls", "Oblivion", etc in their titles. Things like Morrowind and Skyrim I can understand, as those are more unique, but the other three are common words seen often enough that any of them on their own can mean a lot of things.
If people are truly displeased with this, they need to help get the word out. A simple Facebook or Google+ post letting people know what's going can really help to make folks aware of what's happening. Crap like this can get viral very quickly. People share/repost/etc, and information gets out fast.
Bethesdas game will sell much better than scrolls so in that light bethesda should back down a bit. But its Zennimax's overall decsion on what to do with their lawyers. also i think "scrolls" sounds stupid anyway.. im sure ill get flamed for that but its no minecraft.
Mojang showed they were not professional by trying to solve this via video game when they should have been thinking of a better name for their game becaue they are most likely going to lose due to lack of money.
So software developers can hold copyrights to a single word? If it were a 'title' infringement then I could see it.
I'm a big Bethesda fan but this is one case they will inevitably lose. There is nothing in common with their game(Elder Scrolls) and Notches "Scrolls" for it to be even remotely confused. They be trippin' -- to say the least.
You said, "Also, I would like to reiterate that Bethesda Softworks is not the same thing as Bethesda Game Studies. Bethesda Game Studios is the "video game developer" part of the company, and Bethesda Softworks is the "company" part of the company."
To which I reply: You have a left arm, a right arm, a left leg, and a right leg. Yet they all form parts of the same body. If you slapped me, I would blame YOU, not your arm.
Net_Bastard's Epic Low-res! As much awesomeness that you can cram into a 5x5 texture pack, and then some!
Also, I would like to reiterate that Bethesda Softworks is not the same thing as Bethesda Game Studies. Bethesda Game Studios is the "video game developer" part of the company, and Bethesda Softworks is the "company" part of the company.
Lastly, as said previously by those wiser than me, companies need to be strict with copyright stuff.
Also, I think we're all going about this the wrong way. We're thinking "Mojang and Bethesda are having a legel battle!" when we SHOULD be thinking "Bethesda is an anime villain and once the battle is over, he will become a goodguy and they will team up and make some sort of insanely awesome combination of Skyrim and Minecraft!"
Also, Notch&Co? Why the hell does it have to be scrolls? couldn't you have just changed the name a little?
Argh... So... Much... Stupid...
MURDER
I would use it, but I can't for some reason..
Mojang showed they were not professional by trying to solve this via video game when they should have been thinking of a better name for their game becaue they are most likely going to lose due to lack of money.
I'm a big Bethesda fan but this is one case they will inevitably lose. There is nothing in common with their game(Elder Scrolls) and Notches "Scrolls" for it to be even remotely confused. They be trippin' -- to say the least.
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You said, "Also, I would like to reiterate that Bethesda Softworks is not the same thing as Bethesda Game Studies. Bethesda Game Studios is the "video game developer" part of the company, and Bethesda Softworks is the "company" part of the company."
To which I reply: You have a left arm, a right arm, a left leg, and a right leg. Yet they all form parts of the same body. If you slapped me, I would blame YOU, not your arm.
Bethesda IS Bethesda, that's a FACT.
COURT'S OVER PEOPLE.
MOJANG WINS.
BETH GOES TO SUED HELL.
NOW IT'S MOJANG'S TURN.
Anyways, I hope Mojang win.