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.
OH NO!!! im gonna get sued(like i dsayd before)!!! gonna call my lawyer...
Come on people! Its ONE WORD! Get over it! Its not like you own the word "Scrolls"! SCROLLS SCROLLS SCROLLS! I Await to be sued.
Those idiots are probably going to lose more money in the PR battle then they really would gain from forcing Mojang to change their game's title. instead of threatening 'lawsuit!' they should have just sent a polite letter and request for the change and the reasoning. That would have gone over so much better.
Again, let's all be supportive of the actual game makers and not the publishing firm, OK?
Bethesda is sueing because if they dont, than in the future an opponent willmpoint this fact out, and say "if they can do it, then so can we!" Its a way for Bethesda to make sure people realise they're not just gunna sit there.
Bethesda knows rhis is a stupid lawsuit- it's simply to keep face in the legal world, lest they be screwed over the next time something serious does happen.
You have won, one internet.
Use it wisely.
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??? Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing here?
Can I sue them for having alphabets in their game's name?
They're afraid so they'r e picking out everything they can.
Scrolls? What videogame DOESN'T have scrolls?
Get over it, Beth.