Internet overlord Notch tweeted that Mojang won the interim injunction versus ZeniMax regarding the Scrolls naming lawsuit, wherein ZeniMax claimed the name to Mojang’s next game was too similar to their venerable franchise, The Elder Scrolls and people would confuse the two. The case never made any sense, and though ZeniMax can still appeal the ruling, this initial ruling is probably a step toward Mojang (and us) not having to deal with the nonsense any longer.
What always seemed especially odd about the case, is that ZeniMax claimed the name was too similar and people would confuse the two titles, but not only are both games wildly different in presentation, but are geared more toward the hardcore gaming crowd — a crowd that wouldn’t make such a mistake as to confuse the two. It looks like maybe Notch’s offer to settle the dispute via a match of Quake 3 might’ve faired better for ZeniMax than taking Mojang to court.
(via Markus Persson)
- Bethesda had the option to settle this via Quake 3 instead of court
- Here’s the first Scrolls announcement
- And since you confused Scrolls with The Elder Scrolls, here’s the best way to wait for Skyrim
