New Grimoire Kickstarter (Not the Vaporware Game)
I stumbled across another game on kickstarter that is called Grimoire. As you all know another game that will probably never be released also uses the name.
Link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1909687745/grimoire/comments
Link -https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/grimoire-heralds-of-the-winged-exemplar
Now you all know the notorious troll/developer of the RPG game Cleveland Mark Blakemore wouldn't stand for this. He was of course his usual fun loving self.
I stumbled across another game on kickstarter that is called Grimoire. As you all know another game that will probably never be released also uses the name.
Link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1909687745/grimoire/comments
And lets not forget the 20 year old Vaporware RPGGrimoire is a multiplayer mage FPS with MOBA-style abilities that puts the player in control of devastating magic. Deep spell mechanics enhance classic FPS gameplay with the tactics and trickery unique to magical battles. Explore a dark medieval world through three exciting game modes that put a new twist on old favorites. Fight for territory, prestige, and your very survival. Scorch your enemies, vanish into thin air, or turn to stone with dozens of powerful spells at your fingertips!
Link -https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/grimoire-heralds-of-the-winged-exemplar
So one is an old school RPG, and the new game is a fast-paced multiplayer FPS. They apparently both claim to trademark the game.Grimoire is a turn-based, 3D, first person perspective roleplaying adventure in 1024x768 256 Color graphics. The 3D step-based engine is pixel perfect and smooth scrolling with zero distortion handcrafted images. The style of play is very similar to that of CRPGS during the golden age of computer roleplaying before 1992 like Eye of the Beholder, Bane of the Cosmic Forge, Crusaders of the Dark Savant, Might & Magic, The Bard's Tale, Stonekeep and other classic games.
Now you all know the notorious troll/developer of the RPG game Cleveland Mark Blakemore wouldn't stand for this. He was of course his usual fun loving self.
So grab your popcorn and soda to read the next internet drama.I'm Cleve Blakemore, the internationally recognised holder of the brand name/trademark for "Grimoire" established in 1997 with the worldwide release of my first demo for that game. Your kickstarter is infringing on my legal right to use this name for RPG related computer games which has precedent in courts in the United States, the UK and Australia by virtue of my having used the name continuously for over a decade in relation to same.
I was aware of your game when it was in development but I had trouble believing that when you ran your kickstarter you would continue to use this unique and recognised name associated with my product. Although the final version of my game has never been released, my worldwide digital distribution of previous versions in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005 and 2012 and 2013 have cemented my legal claim on this name. Anyone challenging me for this name in court is going to lose based on precedent.
This is evidence of very poor judgement on your part. A simple search on Google reveals more than 1400+ sites which mention this game as a unique and proprietary computer roleplaying game, invariably with a mention of my name, my own recent crowd funding efforts and reliable release of nearly complete working proofs of the game featuring almost 100 hours of play in the last super demo I distributed on the internet.
I will ask you to change the name of your game and restart your campaign under another name or I will approach Kickstarter next and shut your campaign down with an appeal that your campaign is being conducted fraudulently, possibly even to tap into worldwide recognition of my brand name for the purposes of deliberately confusing participants pledging funds.
I've seen this game before. It was 1992 networked DOOM and the graphics were far superior to these. I reckon you guys go back to the drawing board, starting with the very unwise choice you made for the title of your game.
I'll give you 48 hours to shut this campaign down before I contact management here.
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