In a legal battle that precedes even the epic Activision v. Infinity Ward Ex-Execs, Interplay and Bethesda have been duking it out over the rights to a prospective MMO with the Fallout license. Last month, Bethesda amended its claims against Interplay, saying that the latter cannot use any affiliated imagery from the franchise, as it […]
The problem with running a lawsuit, a related counter-suit, and defending against a third, is that the costs tend to add up. Vince Zampella and Jason West, former Infinity Ward heads fighting the grounds of their leaving 10 months after the fact, have told the courts that they “are paying for this litigation from our […]
Infinite Interactive, makers of the deviously addicting Puzzle Quest franchise, has announced its acquisition and consolidation by competing firm Firemint. A game currently in development at Infinite Interactive will remain in-house until completion, with no details on how future releases – nor any financial terms of the consolidation – having been released. Steve Fawkner, head […]
According to a European trademark database, Square Enix may be gearing up for another spin-off series based on their Final Fantasy franchise. The Japanese developer-publisher not only registered the trademark “Final Fantasy Type-0” and an associated logo (the Kanji symbols translating to “Type-Zero”), but also various domain names with the same or similar title. Registered […]