How Much Of A Jerk Are You Going To Be Take Two
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In a bizarre new development, Take-Two has forced the makers of It Takes Two to abandon the trademark for the game’s name, lest people confuse the publisher of Grand Theft Auto with a platform puzzler about a crumbling marriage.
As reported by Eurogamer, Take-Two hit indie studio Hazelight with a trademark claim shortly after the game was released in March. A legal dance ensued, but in the meantime the studio, headed by outspoken game designer Josef Fares, was forced to abandoned the trademark for the It Takes Two name.
A spokesperson for Hazelight told Eurogamer that it “cannot comment on ongoing disputes,” but is “hopeful it will be resolved.” It’s unclear how this will affect the game and studio at this point, but according to industry analyst Mike Futter, It Takes Two won’t be forced to be renamed—instead Hazelight and EA just can’t legally protect the name, and thus be able to claim against Take-Two at some point in the future. They could decide to change the name themselves to evade this, but it’s unclear how much this would gain them.