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Minecraft developer Mojang has revealed that its next game, Scrolls, is close to entering the closed alpha stage. We are rapidly approaching the closed alpha of Scrolls,” the game’s official blog stated. Although this alpha version will be far from a feature complete version of the game, it will include …
Read More »Mojang settles legal dispute with Bethesda
Indie hands over Scrolls trademark and is allowed to keep name for upcoming title
Read More »Bethesda and Mojang settle on Scrolls lawsuit
An agreement has been made between Mojang and Bethesda regarding the Scrolls trademark dispute, Mojang CEO and Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has announced via twitter. Issues arose several months back when Mojang received the news that they were being summoned to court by Bethesda for choosing the Scrolls name …
Read More »Mojang’s Scrolls ‘will contain aspects of free-to-play’
But game will still have initial purchase cost, says Markus Persson
Read More »Mojang wins Bethesda injunction in Scrolls case
Mojang Specifications has won an interim injunction in its court battle with Bethesda over its upcoming title Scrolls. We won the interim injunction! We can keep using the name ‘Scrolls’,” said Markus ‘notch’ Persson on twitter.ZeniMax/Bethesda can still appeal the ruling, but I’m very happy.” The court’s overall assessment does …
Read More »Mojang wins interim injunction in Scrolls case [Update]
But Bethesda can still appeal court decision
Read More »Mojang and Bethesda heading for courts
Mojang has been summoned to court to settle a trademark dispute with Bethesda, the Swedish studio’s founder has said. The publisher, which is also currently suing Interplay, claims it has first right to use the ‘scrolls’ term with entertainment products. Mojang, the developer of PC sensation Minecraft, is currently building …
Read More »Bethesda issues legal warning to Minecraft dev
Bethesda lawyers have sent a cease and desist letter to Markus ‘Notch’ Persson over the naming of Mojang Specifications’ upcoming title Scrolls,Persson has claimed via Twitter. The action presumably relates to the ‘Elder Scrolls’ franchise name of Bethesda’s fantasy RPG series, of which the upcoming Skyrim is the latest installment. …
Read More »Bethesda: Mojang’s Scrolls infringes Skyrim
Notch receives letter from Bethesda lawyers over the naming of upcoming indie title
Read More »Minecraft dev reveals new game
Mojang, the super-indie studio behind runaway success story Minecraft, has revealed the next project it is working on as a card game-focused title called Scrolls. Revealed by Gamasutra, the game is a single and multiplayer title focused on collecting and ‘battling’ cards on a game board. Jakob Porser, head developer …
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