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The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has attempted to quell the criticism it has faced over a recent trademark filing. The studio came in for some heat recently when it was discovered that it had filed a trademark for ‘cyberpunk’. People were not happy for fear that the …
Read More »Eternal Darkness in line for digital Switch release?
Could 2002’s GameCube horror game Eternal Darkness be resurrected for a Nintendo Switch release? Judging by Nintendo of America’s recent extension of the Eternal Darkness trademark, it’s possible we might finally see it resurface on Nintendo’s upcoming console. According to NicheGamer, Nintendo filed the trademark extension on December 20th with …
Read More »Gotta trademark ’em all: Making the transition from game to film
Stevens & Bolton's Tom Collins talks devs through the options when it comes to protecting their IP
Read More »Fabulous Beasts changes name after trademark clash with Harry Potter movie
Sensible Object’s toys-to-life title becomes Beasts of Balance
Read More »No Man’s Sky keeps its name after legal tussle with Sky TV
Upcoming space sim No man’s Sky has avoided the need to change its name. Hello Games boss Sean Murray has revealed that the studio has settled a three-year legal dispute with BskyB, which felt it had ownership of the term ‘Sky’. Indeed, so protective is it of the word the …
Read More »Hello Games settles three-year legal battle over No Man’s Sky name
Broadcaster Sky allows UK developer to keep sci-fi game's title
Read More »Alien Wasteland dev forced to rename game after InXile files cease and desist
Studio claims that title from lone creator infringes on its ‘Wasteland’ trademark
Read More »EA stops trying to trademark ‘ghost’ for Need for Speed dev
Attempt to make word exclusive for Ghost Games met with opposition from Ghost Recon maker Ubisoft
Read More »EA and Ubisoft clash over ‘Ghost’ trademark
Ubisoft is opposing rival publisher EA’s attempts to trademark ‘Ghost’. The firm claims that the trademark will ‘cause confusion’ with its Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon franchise, which has a new entry – Wildlands (pictured) – launching this year. The document indicates that EA attempted to register a Ghost trademark on …
Read More »Sony is trying to trademark the term ‘Let’s Play’
PlayStation platform holder Sony has risked aggravating the sizable YouTube community by applying to trademark one of its most popular terms. ‘Let’s Play’ is a term widely used by many makers for gameplay videos. However, Sony in October filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office …
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