Energy drink maker Monster has another video game trademark victim in its sights - this time, indie game Dark Deception…
Monster had contested Ubisoft's original name for Immortals Fenyx RisingIn a similar manner, Ubisoft's attempt to trademark its game name was hit by an opposition filing by the energy drink company. Ultimately, Ubisoft claimed it had changed the game's name for a"creative" reason.
What's curious here is that Glowstick has been using the Monsters & Mortals branding for several years, and in the meantime has partnered with various other high-profile franchises like Silent Hill. "Monster Energy is a bully that is owned by Coca-Cola," Livings concluded."Do not support a bully company by buying their energy drinks. If nothing else, I hope they eventually learn that going after game studios is not in their best interest. #boycottmonsterenergy"
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