Will Bethesda Have the Balls to Settle the Scrolls Suit the Gamer Way?

Is the big company all a Quake ?

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Will Bethesda Have the Balls to Settle the Scrolls Suit the Gamer Way?
Bethesda - or Elder Scrolls fame - is suing Minecraft maker Notch over the use of the word 'Scrolls' in the latter's new game. But Notch - aka Markus Persson - has a plan to make gamers cheer and lawyers weep. A Quake 3 challenge.

Here's how it stacks up in his blog:

" am back, and I am excited.

"Marriage has been wonderful so far, and nobody sabotaged my computer while I was gone.

"The only negative thing going on at this moment is the Scrolls trademark lawsuit nonsense, and I think I came up with the perfect solution:

"Remember that scene in Game of Thrones where Tyrion chose a trial by battle in the Eyrie? Well, let’s do that instead!

"I challenge Bethesda to a game of Quake 3. Three of our best warriors against three of your best warriors. We select one level, you select the other, we randomize the order. 20 minute matches, highest total frag count per team across both levels wins.

"If we win, you drop the lawsuit.

"If you win, we will change the name of Scrolls to something you’re fine with.

"Regardless of the outcome, we could still have a small text somewhere saying our game is not related to your game series in any way, if you wish.

I am serious, by the way."

Kudos all round if this happens.

Source: Notch
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Comments

gingineer 17 Aug 2011 16:10
1/5
Gingineer likes this....
Ryan550 17 Aug 2011 16:11
2/5
Lol what are they....5? get a grip..

"My 3 m8s....vs.....your 3 m8s... in like... a game or something.."

Great...
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deleted 17 Aug 2011 17:13
3/5
LOL, while they will never go for this, fair play to Notch for putting it out there... maybe World Peace can be achieved after all!
Blargh! 17 Aug 2011 17:23
4/5
Why not go with "Rolled Parchments"?
...nevermind. TO THE DEATH!
Joe Mac 19 Aug 2011 15:16
5/5
@Ryan550

A sensible person would see the positive publicity mileage in this idea. Likewise the negative publicity in pursuing a small business with the legal bully boys and the ensuing media coverage.

What next? What other words will be claimed as 'theirs' by the big companies for fantasy games? Wands? Swords? Magic? Spells? Sorcery?

It's pathetic.
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