Indie Developers Band Against EDGE Trademark Claims
posted November 11th, 2009 6:22 PM EST by arn in Upcoming Games, iPhone games, iPod touch games
In an apparent move to band against Tim Langdell's over aggressive defense of the trademark "EDGE", a number of indie developers have made announcements today that their games will incorporate the EDGE name.
- FEZ becomes FEDGE
- Sequel to Eliss – EDGELISS
- Closure becomes Closure on the EDGE of Reality
- LEDGE Dismount from Secret Exit
- Edgeward McEdgington
- CritterCredge
- Canabedge
The move seems to be in response to another takedown target of Tim Langdell's which was detailed this week.
Killer Edge Racing from PuzzleKings is the latest game to be targeted by IP hunter Timothy Langdell, who has complained to Apple that the casual title is infringing his Edge trade mark.Additionally, it appears that Langdell has now applied to register a trade mark for "Killer Edge Racing" in a bid to prevent PuzzleKings from using the name, despite the fact that the game has been around for five years.
Langdell's actions had previously caused Mobiegame's EDGE to be removed from the App Store for a number of months.
Update: Additional titles added to list above.
that is Edgy
I am all for it though
polytron needs to update their website
Cool.
This makes much more sense now, I was wondering why did the dev of Eliss chose to get into this controversy.
So sad that people like that exist. Anything to keep everyone else down.
This makes me so happy. Screw Tim Langdell and his stupid copyright claims. He doesn't own the damn word, geez.
You read the article right? The issue is Trademark, not Copyright. Two very different issues.
What a total prat Langdell is!! Power to the people!!!!
ROFL! Edgeward McEdgington!!
Ooo, typo there, it's actual FEDGE. Awesome that the indie community is finally taking a stand.
Tim Langdell. What a Douche
Hah! This is great!
Timothy Langdell, I am officially changing my birth name to Edge so please, stop trying to secure my name as your own copyrighted material.
Douchy!
He is going to try and have you executed
iPhone community
I love you.
I'm going to laugh if that dbag Langdell wins the rights, and all those indie developers get totaled.
I'm going to laugh when your game sucks after the obnoxious prick you've been.
I wonder if this guy has served papers to U2's "the edge"?
Joining the ranks:
CRITTER CREDGE – http://www.crittercrunch.com
CANABEDGE – http://atomicedgegames.com/canabedge/
I'd like this guy to meet a sharp Edge at some point. What a DB!
Up with this sort of thing.
But it could also mean that EDGELISS is just a part of the joke today and therefore, we won't see any game?
Makes me want to develop an iPhone version of my company's EmbedDed Graphic Engine "EDGE"
(or not?)
ROFL@ Ledge Dismount touch… BTW Still waiting on it!!!
That\'s a great idea!! If this was announced a bit earlier I woulda shoved a bloody EDGE plane in my game. It\'ll come on randomly and it\'ll crash head first into the floor cos it would be completely lame
epic win. kudos to you devs!
P.S. Edge was overrated.
What? One of the best App Store games? Overrated?
You've got a strange taste
He's just a troll, leave him be
Yeah. Silly troll. EDGE is awesome. Still has a prime spot on my iPhone.
Overrated? I've beaten it completely and it's still on my iPhone…
doh! I thought Langdell developed Edge the game. but regardless, even though I didn't get into the game, I think it's awesome the devs have got eachother's backs.
clearly you are voted off the island. The tribe has spoken.
people, don't forget i registered the word "Yes" on 47 different countries, so beware not to use it without my consent o_O agreed?!?
tim langdel=massive bender
edge is garbage anyway eliteist waste
This is the greatest thing I've ever heard.
Good for these guys. I'm sick of Langdell and his stupid attacks on everything with the word Edge in it. Next thing you know he'll be sueing the people who make dictionaries for having the word Edge in it.
Ha, I just fell off the EDGE of my seat laughing. Edgeliss sounds awesome BTW. And Tim Langdell is a parasite who has never produced anything of value in his meaningless life.
I don't condone murder, but if Tim Langdel was to meet a very slow and painful death then it would be a good thing for the whole world.
Perhaps there should be a 99c app called 'all money goes to hiring a hitman'
This is one of the best things I've read in awhile regarding legal troubles with games. I think I may have to buy every one of these games now (I was already probably gonna buy most to be honest though)
Please don't allow Tim Langdell to take away my T-Mobile EDGE connection, it's my only access to the mobile internets!!!
Critter Credge : http://crittercrunch.com/
awesome. keep em coming devs!
Maybe I should rename my current project "Space Pirates from the EDGE of Tomorrow"…maybe I should indeed…It is my considered opinion that the man is an overly litigious buffoon who simply should be stopped and put on the naughty step for a while, to think about what he's done.
Showing my support. Mods, can I get my profile name changed to AttackOfThePwnEDGE?
Ha, this made me smile a lot! I'm especially excited about EDGELISS. So glad everyone's united, as EDGE is an awesome game! I'd completed and deleted when it got removed from the app store, so was glad to yoink it back again…x
Man, what a douchebag this guy is. I hope he meets an unpleasant end .. soon. I don't want him threatening awesome games.
Thank god Tim didn't call his company 'The' or 'A' .. the world would be screwed with lawsuits.
F Tim – http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/mobigame-tim-langdells-lawyers-have-fled
Yay! ..This makes me immensely happy.
WWE Wrestling Owns the word "Christian" but for a word like Edge, I think his copyrights should only go as far as "The Edge" Or "Edge" or "A Edge" or something like that.
Seriously? I didn't think a persons name or a religion could be owned..
The saddest thing is that this kind of copyright seems to be possible. So first to blame are the laws making shit like this to happen… poor!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aeiowu/4096211040
and
http://www.toonormal.com/edgeles/
Finally:
http://atomicedgegames.com/
is this a joke? does this guy seriously get away with suing anythng with EDGE in the name?? and then taking their names? So basically this guy is now the only one who gets to say which game has EDGE in the name?
This guy should be treated like a crackhead… ignored
This is a bucket of awesome.
I love this!
Not to be left out…
http://www.lazy8studios.com/2009/edge_of_dimensionality
The first time Edge caught my attention as an app, it was due to brand recognition. It reminded me of my favorite shaving cream (the one with the purple cap) and the guy from U2. Then I thought, how about click this icon and learn more? Otherwise it would have had to come to my attention via other means, such as a printed game review or word of mouth.
Ha ha—great response, whether useful or not. (I fear that in the end, it may take money to defeat Tim Langdell.) The big companies didn’t stand up to him, but the little guys are!
(And trademarking someone ELSE’s 5-year-old racing game and then having the nerve to say THEY are infringing?? Amazing.)
Uh, EA is one of the biggest game companies out there, and they stood up to him.
apple, the igda, and the Chaos Engine are also standing up against him.
I’m referring to the pre-iPhone past: movie companies etc. that bowed to him (amazingly enough).
This really brings up the topic of whether or not people should be able to patent a word. In the old days, patents were issued for ideas or tangible items..
This is ridiculous, and I blame the devils themselves; the patent lawyers.
i bet this news will get his butt from the "EDGE " of his seat
wegmans – this is to do with trademarks, not patents. They're completely different things.
Good call; I got caught up in the heat of the moment, and clearly interchanged the two. My mind is full of stuff like this, and I was too quick to leave a comment to think about what I had written!
Edge Yes, Not So Octopus: Edge Harder!
http://bagfullofwrong.co.uk/bagfullofwords/2009/11/eynso-edge-harder/
I hope these developers' move, along with EA's, will shut Langdell up once and for all. I really have no respect for such slimeballs trying to make quick money off hard working people's back. Troll Langdell has been doing this for far too long, I really do hope this proves to be the final nail in his oversized troll coffin.
ugh. Apple. What more is there to say? Are there field mice running the app store?
Why didn't Arn make it clear it's a protest statement rather than real games? It's so obviously facetious, to the point that the writer should have noted something relating to it. If, as it seems, he didn't grasp that I've lost alot of faith in his reporting skills.
My respect for all those devs there just rised by 400%.
R.O.F.L
Magnetic Shaving Derby: BLOODY EDGE. Coming soon.
http://nyarla.gazaxian.com/?p=107
now THIS is a real protest, not the crap when a dev raises their price to $30USD over customers complaining over price. This here is principle.
Love it, totally love it!
Has anybody ever investigated the provenance of Langdall's "Dr" title? I'd bet good money that it has no true academic basis.
I think he got his doctorate from Edgeington University.
perhaps the toucharcade users can do something too…
maybe boycott all these 34 upcoming games (if they ever do come out) from tim langdell – the guy really need to learn how to count.
http://www.edgegames.com/coming.htm
any more suggestions?
maybe people who intend to give a positive review of the games should also put in stuff like "this is the best game with the word edge in it that ive ever played in my life and im 82" but then again maybe consumers should not get too actively involved like that because stuff like that tends to get too out of hand and do more harm than good. but im all for boycotting tim langdell games it would be easy since he doesnt have any. and i would definitly sign a petition if there was to be one
and are they now removing EDGE service from AT&T?? This Tim Langdell guy is goin all the way to the top of the foodchain!!!
Age of Curling, Edge of Curling. same thing. http://toucharcade.com/2009/11/11/indie-developers-band-against-edge-trademark-claims/
http://col000r.blogspot.com/2009/11/edge-of-curling.html
sorry!
- that's what I meant to post of course…
great! what about the straight edge?
Edgetastic!
I suggest everyone change their review of edge to reflect this developers digusting behavior. He's not being fair. Honestly edge is a good game. It's said to see the developer unfairly doing this to other developers
What are you talking about?
Oh no!Tim Langdell will be taking away cutting-EDGE graphics?We have to go back to 8 bit?
What a dumbass douchebag.
What a pain in the edge!!!