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The company behind Candy Crush Saga has withdrawn their trademark application for 'Candy' in the United States, according to documents they filed with the U.S. Trademark Office yesterday.

King, the company behind Candy Crush, filed for a trademark on the word 'Candy' last year, which caused a bit of a stir in the world of gaming, as, well, it's a bit silly to imagine one company owning the rights to any application with the word 'Candy' in it. Last month, some cheeky game developers launched the CandyJam, a game jam devoted to making video games with the words 'Candy' and 'Saga' in them.

Yesterday, King filed for abandonment of the trademark in the United States. When reached by Kotaku, King confirmed the trademark abandonment but declined to comment.

http://kotaku.com/candy-crush-makers-dont-want-to-trademark-candy-anym-1530680632

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

They're after Shenmue now.

 

[RPGamer92]

Good

 

[LiK]

Saga next?

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

They're after Shenmue now.

Shenmue Saga, a 3 match puzzle game with microtransactions to watch scenes of the story.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

Saga next?

Hopefully

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Very good news.

 

[Acti]

Saga next?

Hope so, but doubt it.

Trademarking common names is the easiest way for companies to lose some respect... That is if they have any in the first place.

 

[Carl]

Round of applause for them for deciding not to be cunts.

 

[Marche90]

This bit of news pleases me.

Now abandon the Saga trademark, please.

 

[-Horizon-]

Dat first post.

 

[liquidtmd]

Shenmue Saga, a 3...

Would be great Thread title, GAF would implode

 

[marrec]

Good.

They're still spineless fuck heads for not giving a proper apology.

 

[Kriken]

So now it's just trademarking 'saga'?

 

[Rizsparky]

Round of applause for them for deciding not to be cunts.

They don't deserve a round of applause.

 

[Omega]

Better late than never I suppose.

Acknowledging you fucked up deserves some credit. Not everyone is capable of that

 

[Mutanthands]

They don't deserve a round of applause.

How about a golf clap and a condescending look?

 

[marrec]

How about a golf clap and a condescending look?

Slow, sarcastic clap, dead pan look.

Then after they leave, we'll talk about how awful they are.

 

[Glittering Crux]

The damage has already been done. I have never played a King.com game and I'll keep encouraging others to stop playing them.

 

[Carcetti]

Looks like a last minute effort to avoid competing with EA for Worst Company In America.

 

[Zornack]

They don't deserve a round of applause.

I think they do. They have the power, the money and the right to destroy any other developer who dares put Candy in their game name but they decided not to. That's worthy of praise in my opinion.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Good. Still we need to rebuild our trademark and copyright systems from the ground up to stop abuse.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Who cares about 'Candy' it's the 'Saga' trademark that's pissing everyone off with their bullying.

They're still cunts.

 

[Dandalf]

If I see Candy Crush on anyone's phone, whether I know them or not, my respect for them instantly dissolves.

I've never downloaded the game, seen the game played, or understood the fascination with the game.

Is it Bejeweled with an atrocious pay wall? Is that why it's always Top Grossing in iTunes? I don't even want to google it because I don't want to give them the hits/searches for it - that's how much I dislike everything about that company.

 

[Mutanthands]

Slow, sarcastic clap, dead pan look.

Then after they leave, we'll talk about how awful they are.

It's good that they have abandoned the fight, but it is more likely about the bad PR than their hearts growing 3 sizes too big, Grinch style.

Still, they could have gone the way the Edge guy did, and dragged it out to the bitter end. Thank goodness for common sense at least.

 

[Mutanthands]

If I see Candy Crush on anyone's phone, whether I know them or not, my respect for them instantly dissolves.

I've never downloaded the game, seen the game played, or understood the fascination with the game.

Is it Bejeweled with an atrocious pay wall? Is that why it's always Top Grossing in iTunes? I don't even want to google it because I don't want to give them the hits/searches for it - that's how much I dislike everything about that company.

Don't you think that's taking things a little...far? It not like everyone knows about the copyright issue.

There are a lot of companies that do a lot more evil shit than King. You'd probably have to stop eating lest you lose respect for yourself if you used the same criteria for everything.


Sorry for the double post.

 

[massoluk]

I'm pleased by this news. I'll leave it at that without any comments on King themselves.

 

[zenosparadox]

Only after having been called out for being douches about it. It is sad that the single word Candy could be trademarked, and it is sad that humans are imperialistic by nature.

 

[whatsinaname]

If I see Candy Crush on anyone's phone, whether I know them or not, my respect for them instantly dissolves.

I've never downloaded the game, seen the game played, or understood the fascination with the game.

Is it Bejeweled with an atrocious pay wall? Is that why it's always Top Grossing in iTunes? I don't even want to google it because I don't want to give them the hits/searches for it - that's how much I dislike everything about that company.

Losing the respect of a person who judges others on something he/she has no knowledge about is going to greatly effect my self-esteem. I look forward to the sleepless nights and therapist sessions.

 

[commish]

If I see Candy Crush on anyone's phone, whether I know them or not, my respect for them instantly dissolves.

I've never downloaded the game, seen the game played, or understood the fascination with the game.

Is it Bejeweled with an atrocious pay wall? Is that why it's always Top Grossing in iTunes? I don't even want to google it because I don't want to give them the hits/searches for it - that's how much I dislike everything about that company.

Yes, I'm sure those people are simply... crushed... to know that Dandalf's respect for them was eviscerated the moment they decided to pass the time waiting for the subway by playing a matching game on their phone.

 

[RottenTanuki]

Still not going to play any of their games. Nor does it change my opinion of these oozing butt warts.

 

[UnrealEck]

I still think they're arses for doing it in the first place. It was a dick move and it's no wonder they haven't commented.

 

[fedexpeon]

I still don't know why people play this game.
Didn't Nintendo create Yoshi's Cookies already?
Both games have sweet stuff in it.

 

[Calabi]

They probably found out it would cost more to have to keep defending it, with no tertiary or monetary benefits at all.

 

[bigboss370]

aww why not? I would've really wanted to see them try.

 

[Toxi]

Glad to see that they stopped. That's about all that I have to say.

 

[emb]

Common sense actually leaks up to the top?

I'm sure it's just to avoid backlash, but it's still good to see.

 

[Haunted]

Good.

 

[Victrix]

Thread title inaccurate, I'm sure they want to

 

[Dingotech]

Who cares about 'Candy' it's the 'Saga' trademark that's pissing everyone off with their bullying.

They're still cunts.

Exactly! Fuck these guys, I'm going to keep trashing them and their games to everybody I speak to.

 

[RalchAC]

Would be great Thread title, GAF would implode

Like that "Half-Life, 3 screenshots" thread? It was really funny.

 

[marrec]

Exactly! Fuck these guys, I'm going to keep trashing them and their games to everybody I speak to.

Yuuup, the fact that they aren't commenting on the withdrawal of the claim is fucking ridiculous.

 

[Carl]

They don't deserve a round of applause.

That was the point. It was supposed to be sarcastic.

 

[Nymphae]

Cool, still won't ever support the bastards. This coloured my opinion of them, on top of their game design theft.

 

[Winterblink]

Doesn't mean they're not shitlords for trying, and all the asshole tactics they employed against other developers.

 

[jackissocool]

I think they do. They have the power, the money and the right to destroy any other developer who dares put Candy in their game name but they decided not to. That's worthy of praise in my opinion.

I have the power to murder my roommates in their sleep and nobody applauds me for not doing it.

 

[RocBase]

Saga next?

Hopefully that will be the next step.

I think they do. They have the power, the money and the right to destroy any other developer who dares put Candy in their game name but they decided not to. That's worthy of praise in my opinion.

This is a sarcastic post right???

 

[Billen]

As stated in another similar thread, and these are important words:

What a bunch of absolute fucking wankers.

 

[RS4-]

Shittier company than EA

 

[IchigoSharingan]

I think they do. They have the power, the money and the right to destroy any other developer who dares put Candy in their game name but they decided not to. That's worthy of praise in my opinion.

you're sure about that?