Candy Crush Saga Makers Go After The Banner Saga

I think the big money company will steam roll Stoic's saga out of their game. Not long from now it will only be known as The Banner
 
This is getting so out of hand. Allowing the word 'Candy' to be trademarked has opened up a nasty can of worms.
 
Its ridiculous that you can Trademark a word like candy. I'ts going to open the floodgates to all kinds of stupid.
 
XbatousaiX said:
Its ridiculous that you can Trademark a word like candy. I'ts going to open the floodgates to all kinds of stupid.
Click to expand...

Lost a little respect for the makers, I am a regular CC player, but now it's going a bit far.

They trying to be like APPLE, patenting a rectangular phone with round edges. - something as stupid as that. But "candy" going a bit far
 
That is so stupid how can it be allowed that people can trade mark words they didn't invent the word so what gives them sole right to it
 
Nobody should ever have been allowed to trademark single dictionary words. Trademarks should be left for words you invented yourself and phrases.

The worst part about this is that even though most of us know it's bullshit, there's very little we can actually do about it.
 
LOL, today's CAD comic.

cad-20140122-73fd6.png
 
It is as if corporates (especially in 'Merica) see court and lawsuits the same as gambling in a casino. You file a ridicules lawsuit and roll your dice. If you're lucky, you score big time. If you're not, you move on to the next table and roll again.
 
Ichigo said:
I play Candy Crush here but why would they need to trademark two common names?
Click to expand...

Good point. The combination of Candy and Crush in conjunction with their logos and artwork should be enough to sort out any infringements/imitations like "Kandy Krush".
 
Geez it seems people will sue for anything these days just to get a buck that is actually so sad and if it backfires and they lose there is the possibility of loosing their rights to some other things and pretty soon we lost an addictive game
 
I read about this at Rock Paper Shotgun. It's ridiculous. The people at King.com must be such jerks. If I knew anyone like that in real life I would ask that person what the hell is wrong with you?
 
AlienTaker said:
Geez it seems people will sue for anything these days just to get a buck that is actually so sad and if it backfires and they lose there is the possibility of loosing their rights to some other things and pretty soon we lost an addictive game
Click to expand...

Reminds me of an article I read over at MyBB with quotes from Craig Opperman:

“When dealing with US companies in matters like these it’s important to remember US litigation culture,” said Opperman. “In the US people sue one another for just about anything.”

Opperman, a South African and US lawyer who practised in Silicon Valley for 21 years before joining Naspers in July 2013, said that this attitude pervades through the big American companies.

“They see going to court as part of their business arsenal,” Opperman said.
Click to expand...

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/94743-mnet-victory-in-net-battle.html

Lawsuits are just part and parcel of business in the USofA.
 
Go here and submit them a message. I'm trying to get as many people as possible to do it. Even if it's not enough to make any difference, it will be nice for them to see that a lot of people think what they're doing is not okay. Speak your mind, but try to keep it civil. By that I mean insulting them is fair game, just don't make it a string of insults and profanity.
 
AlienTaker said:
Geez it seems people will sue for anything these days just to get a buck that is actually so sad and if it backfires and they lose there is the possibility of loosing their rights to some other things and pretty soon we lost an addictive game
Click to expand...

Even more sad is they are going after people who got their initial funding from crowd funding. So by doing this they are screwing over the community surrounding the game. :(
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top