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    Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by selfawaregames, Jul 15, 2009.

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    1. selfawaregames

      selfawaregames Well-Known Member

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      #1 selfawaregames, Jul 15, 2009
      Looks like Edge got yanked from the App Store again?

      I'm curious - how is Tim Langdell still an IGDA board member? And if he is, it really seems sensible for ... well, EVERYONE to boycott the IGDA until they kick him off.

      It's one thing to protect your trademarks, but it's another thing to disguise yourself as a proponent of the little guy and do nothing but trademark trolling for $$. He may be legally free to do such a thing, but at the very least, the IGDA should have the dignity to kick him off their board.

      seppo
       
    2. eggzbacon

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      #2 eggzbacon, Jul 15, 2009
      Wow that sucks
      Its gone
       
    3. The Bat Outta Hell

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      #3 The Bat Outta Hell, Jul 15, 2009
      I mustve missed that topic, link please?
       
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      #4 astrosaurus, Jul 15, 2009
    5. eggzbacon

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      #6 Zincous, Jul 15, 2009
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      #7 HJJ, Jul 15, 2009
      I hope EA brings this guy to his knees. Someone needs to. Alec Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins should have kicked his ass back when he made them credit him for THE MOVIE, "The Edge."
       
    8. sn0wned

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      #8 sn0wned, Jul 15, 2009
      Technically, it's still in the App Store when you tap "Our Favorite Games" in the ad.
       
    9. S.I.D. CrAzY

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      #9 S.I.D. CrAzY, Jul 15, 2009
      Not there for me.

      I'm in the US.
       
    10. ian1969uk

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      #10 ian1969uk, Jul 15, 2009
      Not in the UK store either :(
       
    11. The Bat Outta Hell

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      #11 The Bat Outta Hell, Jul 15, 2009
      So why exactly is Edge getting pulled?
       
    12. spacecowgoesmoo

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      #12 spacecowgoesmoo, Jul 15, 2009
      RAGERAGERAGERAGERAGEARRRRRG!!

      C'mon EA, sue for Mirror's Edge and take him down already!
       
    13. sundance kid

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      #13 sundance kid, Jul 15, 2009
      yeah i want to know too, i never exactly understood the whole problem with it all before either
       
    14. GaiaIllusion

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      #14 GaiaIllusion, Jul 15, 2009
      Durr, it's even gone from the Canadian store. -_-
       
    15. spacecowgoesmoo

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      #15 spacecowgoesmoo, Jul 15, 2009
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      This guy -

      http://www.edgegames.com/

      owns the trademark to the word 'Edge', and has been suing anyone who uses it for the past ~15 years. He was a game dev in the 80's, but hasn't made a game since the late 80's or so, and all his company does now is claim ownership on Edge related products. His website is basically a trophy case of people he's sued.

      He's also a board member of the IGDA, Independent Game Developers Association, 'a non-profit organization created to empower game developers and advocate on their behalf.' Yea.

      Full story -
      http://tigsource.com/articles/2009/05/29/tim-langdell-the-edge-of-insanity
       
    16. markx2

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      #16 markx2, Jul 15, 2009
      You could ask him: http://twitter.com/tweetingedge

      I did send him a twitter remarking that someone had probably trademarked tweet tweeting ting but he didn't respond ... I should have mentioned the wee ..
       
    17. Kamazar

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      #17 Kamazar, Jul 15, 2009
      Anybody that hasn't gotten the game by now deserves to have the opportunity taken away from them.
       
    18. sundance kid

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      #18 sundance kid, Jul 15, 2009
      ha i have the game just didn't understand the story, seems like the guy who owns the word edge is just some big douche
      and thanks spacecowgoesmoo :) im glad cows still moo in space :)

      the guy should just rename the game edge to egde,that's what ide do just to be a smartass
       
    19. eggrolls11

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      #19 eggrolls11, Jul 15, 2009
      that's the best idea i've heard all day :D

      this is a great game and if the developer ever puts the app back up (hopefully named as egde :p) you should get it if you don't own it!
       
    20. spacecowgoesmoo

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      #20 spacecowgoesmoo, Jul 15, 2009
      Actually, last time this happened a few months ago Mobigame offered to rename it 'Edgy' but Langdell said no, and then copyrighted 'Edgy' as well. :mad:
       
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