Last seen here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1128297
Basically, Autoduel was a much loved adaptation of SJG's tabletop Car Wars. In addition, SJG has published (and still sells) various paper and digital Car Wars merchandise using the Autoduel mark over the last 30 years. In 2013, a group loosely affiliated with David Jaffe proposed an Autoduel reboot (complete with kickstarter). SJG presumably told them to knock it off, they changed the name to Motorgun, and it seemingly fizzled out (?). There was also a formal opposition filed with the USPTO, but it never went to trial.
Last year, someone spotted a trademark application for Autoduel by inXile, Brian Fargo's company responsible for bringing back Wasteland among others. This was an odd situation - Fargo confirmed via twitter that the project was in the works, then never mentioned it again. The trademark process is apparently a slow moving one, and on the lastish day to file an opposition claim SJG brings out this:
(from the USPTO)
I loved Autoduel, and hope they can move forward with a spiritual successor. I suggest they move forward with a new title. Maybe "Gun Car" or "Shooty Wheelz," or something equally as catchy.
Basically, Autoduel was a much loved adaptation of SJG's tabletop Car Wars. In addition, SJG has published (and still sells) various paper and digital Car Wars merchandise using the Autoduel mark over the last 30 years. In 2013, a group loosely affiliated with David Jaffe proposed an Autoduel reboot (complete with kickstarter). SJG presumably told them to knock it off, they changed the name to Motorgun, and it seemingly fizzled out (?). There was also a formal opposition filed with the USPTO, but it never went to trial.
Last year, someone spotted a trademark application for Autoduel by inXile, Brian Fargo's company responsible for bringing back Wasteland among others. This was an odd situation - Fargo confirmed via twitter that the project was in the works, then never mentioned it again. The trademark process is apparently a slow moving one, and on the lastish day to file an opposition claim SJG brings out this:
(from the USPTO)
I loved Autoduel, and hope they can move forward with a spiritual successor. I suggest they move forward with a new title. Maybe "Gun Car" or "Shooty Wheelz," or something equally as catchy.