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King.com also going after The Banner Saga
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7DollarHagane
Banned
Unfortunately in the us legal system, money can often trump common sense .
It can, if there's a case. There's no case here, really. It almost seems like King.com just did a Google search for "saga", saw that this was a game and popular, and threw it in with the rest of the CCS ripoffs.
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I think this is probably the only way to contact them. Do with it what you will - http://about.king.com/support/contact-form
CaptainTiptop
Member
These guys are pricks and their games are everything wrong with mobile games.
Just like Zynga, though, they'll no longer be the hot new thing and we'll be saying "who?" in a year or so.
Just like Zynga, though, they'll no longer be the hot new thing and we'll be saying "who?" in a year or so.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
King.com is the new Zynga. The empire must fall.
If this is the future of asshole game publishers because of mobile games...
If this is the future of asshole game publishers because of mobile games...
And Saga, Saga 2, Saga 3, Romancing Saga, Romancing Saga 2, Romancing Saga 3, Saga Frontier 2, and Unlimited Saga. I think this stuff comes down to who sues first, though.
I don't see either trademarks holding up in court. A word like "candy" is too vague and is only referenced to them when adding the word crush. If they had other games in a series such as "Candy Slammer" or "Candy Rush" then I think it'd hold up more.
The word saga has been used in other video games too often to ever see any trademark work on it.
Sounds more like an attempt to intimidate competitors by willing to drop cash into the court systems that smaller companies may not be able.
The word saga has been used in other video games too often to ever see any trademark work on it.
Sounds more like an attempt to intimidate competitors by willing to drop cash into the court systems that smaller companies may not be able.
plutoknight
Member
This sickens me....I hate patent trolls.
Wait..how does this have legitamacy when the Nintendo "Wiimote/Remote" thing doesn't....Then I remember this is America and anything goes really.
We need Edgeworth in here to put King.com in it's place.
Wait..how does this have legitamacy when the Nintendo "Wiimote/Remote" thing doesn't....Then I remember this is America and anything goes really.
We need Edgeworth in here to put King.com in it's place.
The Lamonster
Member
Luckily I never have.
Okay, I will continue to not participate in their bullshit F2P monetization schemes disguised as games.
I will, however, buy The Banner Saga based on this.
The Red Wizard
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shaowebb
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Fight copyrighting common names by joining the Candyjam game creation Jam!
Here's how it works.
Make a game with candy in its name. Bonus points for using the word "candy" several times, also "scroll", "memory", "saga" and "apple" .
Dont code? No problem.
www.scirra.com
Use Construct 2's free version. It has premade game templates that are wysiwyg drag and drop no coding knowledge required. Just add some candies, go nuts, and release.
Here's how it works.
Make a game with candy in its name. Bonus points for using the word "candy" several times, also "scroll", "memory", "saga" and "apple" .
Dont code? No problem.
www.scirra.com
Use Construct 2's free version. It has premade game templates that are wysiwyg drag and drop no coding knowledge required. Just add some candies, go nuts, and release.
Nostremitus
Member
King.com were far from the first people to use Saga in the name of their games... This is a horseshit claim... Will King.com then have to pay nintendo for infringing on the Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga copyright? Or Sega for Panzer Dragoon Saga? Or even Square Enix for SaGa?
This is more related to the other thread on King trademarking "Candy", but I'd love to see Candystand.com put them in their place - I remember that as the games site everyone knew in school, it's been around for as long as I can remember, so if either of the two can claim to have an association between "Candy" and games, it should be them.
These pricks need to collapse. The nerve of these people.
Just in the videogame space there are 100's of "Saga" games since the beginning.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/search/index.html?game=saga
Depending on the circumstances, it's possible to trademark something that's been used before. You just need to prove that it's become strongly identified with your work, not necessarily that you're the very first one to ever use that word.
And this is why King.com probably has a weak case. It's just that they're big enough to indiscriminately shut down imitators and shake down smaller developers for some quick money.
Chezzymann
Member
People need to realize that this happens all the time, over and over. The people who are falling victim from stuff like this need to learn to protect their brand and file a trademark on their name or whatever when making an app.
Yes. And that's why they did this.
Yes. And that's why they did this.
Nostremitus
Member
I think I'll buy The Banner Saga now, if for no other reason than to help with their legal fees, lol.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
I'm really really glad I haven't spent any money or time on Candy Crush.
The word "mine" belongs to Mojang. You are in violation.
OMG, this is hilarious. Quick, someone trademark those names!
This is getting out of hand. The candy thing was already a joke but now you can't even use the word saga?
I would have thought that King.com made enough money of their game so they don't need to do this. I don't see how this can really harm their claims to the Candy Crush Saga trademark but then I also didn't get the whole Scrolls thing, which at least wasn't as far fetched as this.
Trademark law needs a good rework.
I would have thought that King.com made enough money of their game so they don't need to do this. I don't see how this can really harm their claims to the Candy Crush Saga trademark but then I also didn't get the whole Scrolls thing, which at least wasn't as far fetched as this.
Trademark law needs a good rework.
Laevateinn
Member
They better sue Snorri Sturluson or people are going to start assuming the Eddas are a shitty phone game.
Nicktendo86
Member
Well fuck you, uninstalled candy crush. Hadn't played it in months anyway, arseholes.
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