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August 18, 2011 08:59 pm EDT

Minecraft creator challenges Bethesda to deathmatch for the word 'scrolls'

Scrolls & Elder Scrolls
While Samsung, Apple, HTC and others battle it out in court with lawyers and expansive patent portfolios, one man seems to know how real geeks settle disputes -- with a deathmatch. Markus "Notch" Persson, the man behind Minecraft and head of Mojang, has decided the best way to put the trademark squabble with Bethesda to rest is two rounds of three-on-three Quake 3 Arena action. The Elder Scrolls developer is sticking with the same tactics that have made smartphone companies our new least-favorite corporate citizens, but Notch thinks ownership of the word "scrolls" can best be determined with BFGs and railguns. With any luck this will catch on and, when Steve Jobs and Larry Page lead their forces into battle in Team Fortress, we're gonna have to put on our money on the Mountain View crew.

Minecraft creator challenges Bethesda to deathmatch for the word 'scrolls' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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