Bethesda on Scrolls dispute: “Nobody here enjoys being forced into this”

7 October 2011

It’s got to be a bit hard to make yourselves look reasonable when you’re suing somebody over a single word.

That’s not stopping Bethesda’s Pete Hines from trying, though.

“This is a business matter based on how trademark law works and it will continue to be dealt with by lawyers who understand it, not by me or our developers,” Hines tells Kotaku.

“Mojang’s public comments have not given a complete picture as it relates to their filings, our trademarks, or events that have taken place.”

Which is probably true; but fundamentally it still comes down to arguing over the use of a word – and basically implying your customers are too stupid to work out the difference between Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls series of RPGs, and Mojang’s Scrolls whatever-it-is.

I mean, seriously.

“Nobody here enjoys being forced into this. Hopefully it will all be resolved soon,” adds Hines.

The case is ongoing. Oh, the humanity.

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