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Serves him right. Honestly, if this trend forces Langdell to throw in the towel, I think the gaming world would be better off for it. Perhaps Mr. Langdell should look for another word to glue his face to. I recommend "asshole." | |
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.155152#3779587 I'm glad, actually I laughed rather hard when I first read it, so whats the legal case in term of Langdell claiming money off you if you create a game but give it out for free?. Since you didn't make an earning from it does it still put you in his firing line?. If the case is that he can't touch you or your money then I'd like to create a cabbage growing game for the DS called "Cabbedge" | |
This is sort of the legal equivalent of a group of hostages rushing a guy with a gun. I like it. | |
Ha-Ha! Another victory for the anti-bastard group! Next target, Uwe Boll! Target after that, Derek Smart! | |
I love it. Not much more to say. Gotta wonder how Langdell's going to react to this. | |
Woo! This made my day. Viva la revolucion! EDIT: Just the fact that Spelunky is joining the fight makes me very happy. Now, if Cave Story joins, too... | |
It's annoying that someone creates a company with a usual name and sues everything that shares the name. I'm very proud of those devs who joined that. | |
Go these guys! Surely he doesn't have the patience to chase all these ones up, especially not some of the more ridiculous ones. | |
This made my day. I wish these brave and amazing devs the best of luck. | |
Makes me want to take up coding. | |
that's pretty funny, tho his trademark on "killer edge racing" will fail as there's already someone using it and they probly have copyright on it OR will at least have prior usage so they get domain over it, from what i understand | |
Indeed. Just to make an edge game. | |
I wonder if he will go for the troll bait. | |
This had me laughing out loud (lol'ing if you will) | |
That is awe- (wait for it) some! It's humorous, ballsy, and just right. | |
His enemies are now Ledgeion. | |
I love how Langdell has people lovingly trying to destroy his company, you KNOW you've made big mistakes when... | |
It's about f'ing time. Where do I sign up? | |
Surely he didn't actually think that he could get away with that, did he? Is he so high and mighty as to own the word "edge"? If he sleeps in, he must be stunned that the sun rises without him... | |
Is Shamus Young Stolen Pixels behind this uprising? OT: So fucking funny. I'd LOVE to see Tim Langdell's stupefied look when he finds out all these Edge games.
Hahaha! Rock on dude! | |
Yes! Justice is EDGED! ... wait... | |
Ya know, if Tim actually released any real games over the last 5 years or so besides some re-hashes to modern platforms I might actually be on his side, but the fact is he hasn't actually shown any product development besides saying on his website that he is. So Tim needs to either deliver a product to market ASAP or back the hell off. | |
Fixed it for you. | |
this is so great i donīt even know what to say. fuck dr tim! | |
If enough people do this Langdell's head might explode | |
I'm gonna start a company named "Adventures" and sue the fuck out of everyone who uses it. Hey, it works for Ledgedell? | |
That made me burst out laughing so hard my housemate came rushing in from the other end of the building. Then he burst out laughing too, if Langdell fails to smile at that one he officially has no soul. | |
This is the best thing that could have possibly happened, maybe it's finally time for Mr. Langdell to wise up to the fact that's he's a douchebag.
Agreed. | |
Goodness, this could be enough to drive Langdell over the... brink.
It got a good hearty chortle out of me as well. Thumbs up to these guys, who aren't afraid to point out idiocy where they see it. *walks out humming "Livin' On the Edge" by Aerosmith* | |
Langdell should have seen this coming. It's what happens when you claim to own a word that you didn't make, and start charging people for using it. If everyone did that there wouldn't be any words left. | |
I could just imagine some of the bigger companies jumping on this one. Borderedge | |
PopCap should get in on this too. Edge Vs. Zombies | |
Ha! I like their style. I'd say the days of Langdell being a dick are about over. | |
Actually, I don't think something along the line of Team Edgefort sounds too bad. Not quite the same play on words, but I'd buy it. Also: Bethesda just started work on their new franchise, The Edger Scrolls. | |
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Game Developers Get Edgy With Edge - UPDATED
A number of game developers tired of having the Sword of Langdell hanging over their heads have banded together to throw down the gauntlet by renaming their games with variations of the word "edge."
Despite the high hopes of David Papazian, who claimed Langdell had been "discredited" by the battle over Mobigame's Edge, the Edge Games boss was back in the news earlier this week with a trademark infringement complaint against PuzzleKing's iPhone game Killer Edge Racing. Simultaneously, Langdell filed an application to trademark "Killer Edge Racing" in the U.S., according to legal firm Sheridans, which is representing Killer Edge Racing creator Nalim Sharma in the matter.
But a handful of other developers, apparently tired of his antics, have decided to force the matter, and Langdell's hand, by renaming their games to variations of "Edge." Fez, for instance, from the self-described "edgy" Montreal developer Polytron, is now known as Fedge.
"To better represent the edgy nature and aesthetic the game, and edges of squares and cubes, Polytron is proud to announce the name change from Fez to Fedge!" the company said in a statement announcing the change. "We at Polytron Corporation are at the edge of everything, at the edge of other edges, so it only make sense to reflect this edgyness in our product's name, which is now Fedge."
Also included in the Langdell-baiting are Closure, which has been renamed to Closure: On the EDGE of Reality, representing both the game's setting "on the edge between reality and nonexistence" as well as the technology used in the game, including edge processing, edge detection and edge mapping; Ledge Dismount from Secret Exit, the developer of the Dismount series of games; Critter Crunch, now rechristened as Critter Credge; and Atomic Edge Games, which has released Canabedge, Gravity Edge and Edgecrement and promises, "Our lawyers are working hard at tracking down all the other infringing freeloading scam artists out there. Your days are numbered you jerks!"
What will actually come of all this? Hard to say; Langdell could throw his hands up in frustration and just walk away from the whole mess, or he could mercilessly crush the life out of everyone who dares to try his patience. I think it's more likely, though, that EA's petition to have Edge Games' trademarks canceled will be allowed to work its way through the courts, after which the situation should be considerably clearer regardless of the outcome. We've contacted Dr. Langdell for comment and will update when we can.
UPDATE: Wait, there's more. Also joining in the fight, as Boing Boing notes, are Spelunky (Edgy), Eliss (Edgeliss), And Yet It Moves (And Edge It Moves), Smiles (Edgeles) and AaaAAaaaaaAAAAAaaaa!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity (EeeeEEEeeeeeeeeEEedge!!! - A Feckless Disregard for Poopieheads). Don't be too surprised if even more pop up in the future.
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