Yeah, anyone who actually read the filing can very easily see this is a cash grab by Fizzer...

Yes, Fizzer would do a personal cash grab when he is being sued...

I don't know if you are aware, but lawyers are expensive. Activision could literally try and break fizzer's bank doing this. I can't blame him for raising funds.

If im doing a cash grab, the last thing I would want to do is find some way to be sued by another company. Its so much easier just to come up with a random gimmick for everyone to buy, (and not to mention without the risk of losing money).

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Activision has a history of bullying with trademarks and lawsuits

Why would Activision lie?
Its simple, they can gain profit from it. Its basic reason why people lie. They have money for prolonged lawsuits, even if court rejects their case, they can start another one and then another one. Lawyers live from perpetuating bullshit, its the very basic of their profession. Justice has little, if anything, to do with truth and fairness nowadays, especially in USA.

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I don't think you give enough credit to lawyers, although i guess you could argue corporate lawyers fit what you said

Fizzer needs to watch Find Me Guilty to see what a good defense looks like.

I came from the future and 4 years ahead of now the COD game was rebranded as "Hotspot". But nobody cares because no one is playing. Everybody went to the true Warzone in an event called "The Great Influx" just when the legal case news hit the fan.

Quote from Joe Parrish on the gofundme:

Activision had every resource and opportunity to research whether the term 'warzone' was being used by any other games and if that would create discrepancies in customer service. That's what PR and marketing departments are for. In a sense, Warzone already developed the market for its name, as well as channels for user-generated content. Their law suit goes against the practice of free trade and small business. I've been playing Warzone since 2017.

Fizzer, we're on your side. Activision has no right to use your name. I'm glad you're standing up to this nonsense.

we have to fight this like how we play warzone...

cod distributing in greenland and the uk, going for the big bonuses whilemwe go for safe spots in brazil and australia. time will tell how we fare

Warzone 2100 has entered the chat.

And I'm at the center of it all.

I believe they want to clear domain name. I bet they didn't check if the domain name before going to new title of the game, so their commercial management got caught in problems (which they solve form the position of pure force).

However, warzone is not original name on the internet, and there were few games released earlier with the same name including some board games and a book. Before changing domain name to warzone com, i.e. from warlight.com, there were also some conflicts with earlier users of the name (a book, now I see only second book with same name from different author).

Right now, warzone on the google.com is first sponsored choice. But, name warzone is mentioned several times on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_zone and there is no mention of this game there, so, I guess, there are maybe even more uses of the same name.

I don't know how far Fizzer wants to keep with the issue, but, it may be too demanding and would drain too much time and resources.

This conflict is also mentioned in my country's PC magazines (with correct facts).

I will rally the 806 DARKLORDS to blocade the activision HQ.

Maybe clog thier support lines -

https://support.activision.com/Contact_Us – Contact Us (live chat)

https://twitter.com/ATVIAssist – Twitter

https://www.facebook.com/ActivisionAssist?fref=ts – Facebook

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+1 Farah.

From my own side, I would note that not all requests of a lawsuit are equal. Protecting name Warzone in COD is clearly the main goal. Then "why not get a bonus" - getting trademarks, as the case already started. Last "Granting Activision such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper" - that is maybe grab at least something.

Therefore "Warzone is under attack" is clearly emotional, but hardly legally correct evaluation.

I understand main battle is in USA, but in Europe Activision seems to be playing alone: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/018339690 (12 days left to oppose European trademark registration). I hope it will not be Budweiser trademark situation ;)

Also I think that phrase War Zone is to general to be someone's property. Can you trademark and prohibit others to use Battle Field, maybe Web Site, maybe Holiday Cruise?

*too general

Fizzer, this is a game I have known and loved for three years. If this gets thrown out the window, who will make the great content I have seen you make? And not just me that would be affected, but EVERYONE that is on Warzone (Risk). Fizzer, although I cannot support you in your quest to defend against Activision, I will be there for you emotionally. You can do it, all you have to do is try. I believe in you, Fizzer!

Activision is clearly and undeniably breaking the law by claiming the trademark is theirs, even though CODWZ was released in 2020 and Warzone (Risk)/Warlight in 2008, all while the trademark should be yours. They may be popular (and I love one of their games), but don't get the wrong idea, if they're breaking the law AND framing you for trademark infringement that you got originally, then that's it, I'm supporting you. It's your only income and you've worked on this for 12 years straight, why should I let all your hard work go to waste? I need you, Fizzer, you made my favorite game, and I won't give up on it. I don't have the money, but you have both my support and my condolences. Good luck in the years ahead, Fizzer!

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this game is getting some serious gaming website coverage now due to this. FREE ADVERTISING :D

The microsoft logo is on his profile! COINCIDENCE!? I THINK so.

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A youtube called “Esports Talk” with 400k subscribers made a video on this https://youtu.be/Pv98CmFn2PI

If Activision wants the name "Warzone", will we get this game named "Call of Duty"?