• TornadoThompson [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    It's more to do with brand recognition not a copyright issue - so when people hear a name/word they associate it with a particular brand, regardless of the differences or crossover in the medium. In this case it is purely money - 'owning' the word Monster means that whoever uses it have to either potentially pay a fee to continue using it, relinquish the rights, or change the name entirely.

    Monster are being chancers - a pinhead in their legal team thought this would be a good idea to go after Nintendo and Capcom.