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Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:32 am
by Absolute Zero
http://www.strife.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strife_%28MOBA%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strife_%28video_game%29

isn't this worth an eventual legal issue? Unless I'm missing something I don't know or whatever. Yes, this is not the Strife we know, but a MOBA! Completely unrelated to the old game and a different company too.

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Nevermind, I'm silly, gg.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:44 am
by Spottswoode
Not likely going to be a lawsuit over this as there probably isn't any money to be made BECAUSE this new game used the name of the old one. Unless it is clear they are using the similar name to profit from the IP of the original title, a lawsuit is highly unlikely.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:00 am
by Combinebobnt
Rouge is a dead company so it probably won't be a huge issue.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:03 am
by ESTAR
Combinebobnt wrote: Rouge is a dead company so it probably won't be a huge issue.
That.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:12 am
by ARGENTVM
Combinebobnt wrote: Rouge is a dead company so it probably won't be a huge issue.
That and "Strife" is a broad word (it would be like someone trying to copyright protect the word "bad"). I also see nothing about quests for Sigils.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:25 am
by Absolute Zero
Oh well silly me, then.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:29 am
by Slim
Strife: Quest for the Possible Lawsuits.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:47 am
by Spottswoode
I always figured Nerve would eventually acquire Strife. Guess they just aren't that interested in the title.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:02 am
by Slim
Spottswoode wrote: I always figured Nerve would eventually acquire Strife. Guess they just aren't that interested in the title.
I always thought Strife was a good game, I wish someone should've picked it up sooner. The ip has potential.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:43 am
by Catastrophe
Too bad this game will die just like any other generic moba which isn't League and Dota.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:23 am
by SyKoTiC
ARGENTVM wrote: That and "Strife" is a broad word (it would be like someone trying to copyright protect the word "bad").
That did not stop the Candy Crush SAGA crew for copyrighting the word CANDY.
None the less, this issue is nothing to worry about.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:36 am
by Dusk
I thought the names are trademarked. Copyrighting words used as names would be pretty stupid.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:05 am
by ibm5155
Not like doom, Strife is an abandoned game now...
so its free of copyright problems

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:16 am
by HexaDoken
Dusk wrote: I thought the names are trademarked. Copyrighting words used as names would be pretty stupid.
Implying that not everything in this world is?

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:35 am
by someoneelse
You can copyright GODDAMN PARTS OF DNA NOW, a lot of chemical elements are copyrighted, but there are some regulations about words, like you can't call your bread "Bread" and make it a trademark etc. Strife is a common word, though from the other side so is Doom...
Well, I think it has sense if the game would try to use previous game's popularity, but I don't think Strife was a popular game...

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:45 pm
by Cruduxy
This game was announced like a year ago :\

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:11 am
by Bloax
It's like "Aeon of Strife" without all the silly "Aeon of" business, because who would ever need that.

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:14 am
by Spottswoode
someoneelse wrote: You can copyright GODDAMN PARTS OF DNA NOW, a lot of chemical elements are copyrighted, there are some regulations about words, like you can't call your bread "Bread" and make it a trademark etc. Strife is a common word, though from the other side so is Doom...
Well, I think it has sense if the game would try to use previous game's popularity, but I don't think Strife was a popular game...
Not entirely the same thing but.....

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/ ... e-whiskey/

RE: Strife?! It's not what you think it is

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:35 am
by TheMightyHeracross
Lol I saw "Strife 2013 gameplay" a few months back and got so excited... then I saw that Spy. S Spy look alike guy. :(