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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: {TeamLola} Rhys on August 07, 2011, 01:11:12 PM

Title: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: {TeamLola} Rhys on August 07, 2011, 01:11:12 PM
So it turns out that Bethesda Softworks has told Mojang to stop the use of the word "scrolls" in their new project which is in development. Now im just curious as to what you guys think but me: WTF??!!!  Bethesda Softworks has no fucking right to say that i mean c'mon that is blatent abuse of their copyright there! Oh wait copyright? lol The elder scrolls? yeah haha DERP
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: deXterous | KaB00M! on August 07, 2011, 01:13:14 PM
Can we get a source on that?
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: {TeamLola} Rhys on August 07, 2011, 01:17:26 PM
http://notch.tumblr.com/
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Katsu on August 07, 2011, 01:19:09 PM
I heard of this also, I hope that it is more of the lawyers choice to do this rather than the CEO and such.
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: deXterous | KaB00M! on August 07, 2011, 01:37:15 PM
What a bunch of bullshit.. All these greedy companies :/
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: smt on August 07, 2011, 01:52:00 PM
The Mojang Scrolls: Greedy Shits II
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Fishy on August 07, 2011, 02:08:08 PM
Notch is a queerbag with a mega ego.
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: alaskan thunderfuck on August 08, 2011, 03:20:24 AM
Notch is a queerbag with a mega ego.
at least he's not suing people for stupid reasons
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Darkshifter98 on August 08, 2011, 06:12:01 PM
Why Bethesda, WHY! You made Fallout and you do this!
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Yimmy The Cat on August 09, 2011, 02:46:56 PM
Well, i am guessing that since bethesda has a lot on there plate right now, and must be low on funds. They must have been surching for ways to get more money, and problubly found this is the most cost efficiant manover to regain funds. (Sorry if i soulnd like a buissness person, but ilike buissness, and are currently trading stocks)
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Fishy on August 10, 2011, 10:00:35 AM
Well, i am guessing that since bethesda has a lot on there plate right now, and must be low on funds. They must have been surching for ways to get more money, and problubly found this is the most cost efficiant manover to regain funds. (Sorry if i soulnd like a buissness person, but ilike buissness, and are currently trading stocks)

Bethesda is far from low on funds..
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Penguin on August 10, 2011, 10:04:20 AM
Well, i am guessing that since bethesda has a lot on there plate right now, and must be low on funds. They must have been surching for ways to get more money, and problubly found this is the most cost efficiant manover to regain funds. (Sorry if i soulnd like a buissness person, but ilike buissness, and are currently trading stocks)
You do not sound like a business man, it seems that you can not even spell correctly.
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Yimmy The Cat on August 10, 2011, 03:15:12 PM
Well, i am guessing that since bethesda has a lot on there plate right now, and must be low on funds. They must have been surching for ways to get more money, and problubly found this is the most cost efficiant manover to regain funds. (Sorry if i soulnd like a buissness person, but ilike buissness, and are currently trading stocks)
You do not sound like a business man, it seems that you can not even spell correctly.
fag. nuff said


My keybord is just shit
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Fishy on August 10, 2011, 03:27:33 PM
Well, i am guessing that since bethesda has a lot on there plate right now, and must be low on funds. They must have been surching for ways to get more money, and problubly found this is the most cost efficiant manover to regain funds. (Sorry if i soulnd like a buissness person, but ilike buissness, and are currently trading stocks)
You do not sound like a business man, it seems that you can not even spell correctly.
fag. nuff said


My keybord is just shit

10% warning issued.

Also, keyboard being shit doesn't affect spelling.
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Yimmy The Cat on August 10, 2011, 03:38:34 PM
Well, i am guessing that since bethesda has a lot on there plate right now, and must be low on funds. They must have been surching for ways to get more money, and problubly found this is the most cost efficiant manover to regain funds. (Sorry if i soulnd like a buissness person, but ilike buissness, and are currently trading stocks)
You do not sound like a business man, it seems that you can not even spell correctly.
fag. nuff said


My keybord is just shit

10% warning issued.

Also, keyboard being shit doesn't affect spelling.
What about him? does he get a warning?
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Fishy on August 10, 2011, 08:13:57 PM
Well, i am guessing that since bethesda has a lot on there plate right now, and must be low on funds. They must have been surching for ways to get more money, and problubly found this is the most cost efficiant manover to regain funds. (Sorry if i soulnd like a buissness person, but ilike buissness, and are currently trading stocks)
You do not sound like a business man, it seems that you can not even spell correctly.
fag. nuff said


My keybord is just shit

10% warning issued.

Also, keyboard being shit doesn't affect spelling.
What about him? does he get a warning?

Nope. There's a difference between calling someone a fag and saying you don't sound like a business man.
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Dordan on August 10, 2011, 10:53:52 PM
It seems extremely pointless to me... Lawyers must be trying to look smart or something. Scrolls can't be trademarked as it is because it is a dictionary word unless that is the whole name of the game but even then people can still use the word if they have other words in the title right?
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: {TeamLola} Rhys on August 11, 2011, 08:42:45 AM
I dont think i single word like scrolls can be copyrighted but bethesda doesnt have a strong case at all! its like valve sueing someone for publishing a title of Counter terrorism: Strikes again, yes it sounds similar but it wouldnt hold up in court, especially as scrolls is nothing like oblivion
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: smt on August 11, 2011, 09:20:13 AM
might not be much to sue on, but it depends who has the best lawyers, i would bet Bethesda having better ones, having more money
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Swoots on August 11, 2011, 10:05:31 AM
I like Bethesda more than Mojang, so I suppose I'm on their side.
Scrolls is a pretty dumb name for a game anyway.
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: {TeamLola} Rhys on August 11, 2011, 10:55:39 AM
Well scrolls wont get copyrighted anyway because its a single dictionary word, it would be like someone trying to copyright a musical note! But i like Mojang so much more, Every month i wait to play the new New Vegas dlc but every fucking DLC for that game has been delayed and now Lonesome road is apparently delayed for factors out of their control, BULLSHIT!
Title: Re: Mojang being sued by Bethesda Softworks
Post by: Swoots on August 11, 2011, 12:50:48 PM
Here is a more detailed article about the situation. (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/08/elder-scrolls-vs-minecraft-dev-scrolls-is-our-word.ars)
I have to agree about Fallout, but The Elder Scrolls is Bethesda's strong side. I love Oblivion and Skyrim looks amazing so far, can't wait for release.
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