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> Candy Crush Saga, Bubble Witch Saga, Pet Rescue Saga, Farm Heroes Saga, Banner Saga? Just by looking at the names, a casual consumer might assume they're all
by andrewfong 13y ago
> Candy Crush Saga, Bubble Witch Saga, Pet Rescue Saga, Farm Heroes Saga, Banner Saga? Just by looking at the names, a casual consumer might assume they're all from the same company.
I understand the legal argument, but from a policy perspective, it's sort of perverse. Any casual consumer taking more than two seconds to look at Banner Saga would realize that it's not from the same company as Candy Crush Saga.
That's really the bigger annoyance IMHO. I'm all for King getting a trademark on "Candy Crush Saga" and then examining each potentially similar mark for confusion, but they're effectively taking the stance that the use of any one of the words in their trademark would confuse consumers -- see, for example, their cease and desist to "All Candy Casino Slots", even though the use of the word "Candy" is more descriptive than anything else.
- Justsignedup 13y agoI wonder if I was to release my game "Beers of War" if Microsoft/Epic would have something to say about it...
- rayiner 13y agoSure, because you'd only name it that to take advantage of consumer recognition of "Gears of War." You'd probably be protected by fair use if it was a legitimate parody, though.