It Takes Two trademark reportedly dropped in response to Take-Two claim - neversfleperess62

GTA parent caller Take-2 reportedly went after It Takes Two's trademark

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It Takes Cardinal was advantageously received when it came out earlier this twelvemonth, but Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two wasn't so joyful about its name.

A new report from Eurogamer reveals that Hazelight, the studio which developed It Takes Two with publishing stand from Electronic Arts, abandoned its trademark application for the name of the game after receiving a earmark lay claim from Take-Deuce Interactive Computer software. Hazelight told Eurogamer that it was an ongoing dispute and the studio is "hopeful it will be resolved," though it couldn't reveal any further details.

While the news is merely emerging now, Hazelight filed to deser its trademark application in response to Contain-Two's claim the 24-hour interval in front the game was released, according to the official notice of abandonment. It's not clear if or how this has affected Hazelight and EA's ability to market the game after found, or some potential plans for a review, though losing a trademark doesn't mean you aren't able to use those words in the least - they just don't have earmark auspices.

Accordant to the report, Take-2 has filed numerous other trademark claims this year, targeting names that use the phrase "rockstar," "culture," and beyond. Trademark law encourages holders to be proactive about defending their trademarks or risk losing them entirely, though a games industry lawyer Eurogamer radius to noted that "Train-Two is being very, precise aggressive" in its approach.

Unfortunate naming troubles excursus, Hazelight actually knows how to make a collaborative two-player experience; It Takes Two still tops our leaning of the best co-op games .

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