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 actually wanted Skyrim (Do not sue me!)but if they sue mojang for putting a word into something thats not even in a game! And if i say The Mighty fortress is a song will Valve sue me for putting Fortress down? No!
SCROLLS!!!Oops hope I don't get sued! Oh wait you can't sue a middle schooler.
Those guys have thick skulls and are block heads. So basically they are .
Oh no! Don't sue me!!!
The real argument is about whether or not they should have sued. I actually hope the game isn't called Scrolls anyway, because it sounds pretty lame to me.
Lawyers who represent Bethesda. Not much of a difference, if any.
The thing is, Bethesda probably has an army of lawyers. Mojang has what, one? You can probably see where a war between the two would go.
Anyway, however it goes, a Bethesda boycott wouldn't be a bad idea, at least until the conflict is solved.
and
http://bethsoft.com/eng/contact_email.php
send a message,
Is Bethesda just afraid that players are gonna get the games mix up and buy Mojang's game instead of theirs?