Comments on: “Starcraft II” Modders Use Editor To Create MMO, Activison-Blizzard Not Pleased

By: cydonos

cydonos — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:37:10 +0000

Blzzard has never been particularly original in their game naming conventions, I’m sure they’ve trademarked World of Starcraft already. I think if the writers change the name, Blizzard won’t have such a problem with it.

By: skinnieguy

skinnieguy — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:58:29 +0000

Of course Blizz is overreacting. But I’ll bet good money, if I had any, that Blizz secret MMO is called…World of Starcraft. Blizz doesn’t want their MMO to appear to be ripoff of a user created starcraft map. Even tho DOTA was a mini WOW, but that map started as an original Blizz map.

By: anubus

anubus — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:48:28 +0000

I think re-naming the project Universe of Starcraft or Starcraft Galaxy, whatever might alleviate most of the concerns. Not sure, but maybe Bliz owns some copyright on the ‘world of starcraft’ title. Even still, its just a mod, one that you would have to access through their servers and authentication. Overrating? Yes. I’d say so.

By: doubleang

doubleang — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:14:21 +0000

Overreacting; but I think you are right; I wouldnt have named it that. It steps on too many toes