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Game Developer Mythic Sues Microsoft Over "Mythica" Online Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2004 - 4:22am.
Washington -- Mythic Entertainment, a publisher of online video games, has sued Microsoft for trademark infringement and unfair competition over a soon to be released game from the software giant, called "Mythica." D.C.-based Mythic sued Microsoft in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, seeking a permanent injunction against the release of the game, as well as damages including its legal fees. "We have worked hard for eight years to earn our reputation for producing high quality online games, including games that compete successfully with those offered by the biggest corporations in the world, such as Microsoft," said Mythic CEO Mark Jacobs. "We cannot allow Microsoft to usurp our rights, confuse the public, and use the Mythic brand to gain an unfair competitive advantage." Additionally, Jacobs told CNET News.com that a prerelease version of Microsoft's "Mythica" contained other similarities to Mythic's "Dark Age of Camelot" online game, including comparable names for specific levels. Microsoft said it would not comment on pending litigation. 
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