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  1. 02-10-2012, 06:25 PM #1
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    Default Blizzard sues Valve over DOTA

    Some interesting news:


    Further to this morning's news that Blizzard is planning to bring Blizzard DOTA to retail, we've now been informed that the company is suing Valve over the impending "official sequel", DOTA 2.

    The original Defense of the Ancients was a mod for Warcraft III, based on a map from StarCraft - and Blizzard is claiming that the name "has been used exclusively by Blizzard and its fan community, under license from Blizzard" for more than seven years.

    Valve hired the creator of the original map and trademarked the name "Dota" before announcing the company's latest game in development - the Multi Online Battle Arena title DOTA 2.

    While neither Blizzard nor Valve have a habit of discussing rumours, innuendo, speculation or lawsuits, we're chasing up more details on the case - if you're interested, have a browse through these relevant documents.


    http://www.playerattack.com/news/201...lve-over-dota/
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    Awesome Blizzard way to be greedy.
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    Its funny how blizzard waited till the game was 3/4's done before they even cared.
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    Meanwhile LoL and HoN...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orpheus View Post
    Meanwhile LoL and HoN...
    I as a LoL player personally, probably wouldn't quit it for DOTA 2 because its been there for me for the longest time and I have no complaints, no reason to switch games.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thedood123 View Post
    I as a LoL player personally, probably wouldn't quit it for DOTA 2 because its been there for me for the longest time and I have no complaints, no reason to switch games.
    That was my point. LoL and HoN carry on like nothing is going on.
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    [QUOTE=kuturu4FA;2705499]
    Awesome Blizzard way to be greedy.
    You'd have to be an idiot to let someone else get away with stealing your IP. Even years and years from now DOTA will still be something profitable. DOTA itself will be a legend, will be a history. No way in hell anyone would give that away.



    LoL and HoN are not named DOTA. Simple as that. DOTA belongs to Blizzard and Blizzard only. Period. How dare Valve names something DOTA 2 when DOTA isn't Valve's original IP.
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    This is what happens when you try to trademark the DOTA name
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orpheus View Post
    Meanwhile LoL and HoN...
    I was thinking the exact same thing
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    If their suit is successful it will set a standard that allows companies to take/steal whatever they want from gamers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GameIT View Post
    If their suit is successful it will set a standard that allows companies to take/steal whatever they want from gamers.

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    Do people even read any more? Or do they just post and make themselves look stupid?
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