Microsoft Blocking the PS3 Version Caused the Death (and Rebirth) of the MechWarrior Reboot

[zarx]

D-Joe said:

zarx said:

D-Joe said:
they don't know microsoft own MechWarrior's ip?

They don't own the IP really, they owned the digital rights to the IP but the origonal creator brought most of them back, but MS still retained certain rights so they had to sign off on a videogame bassed on the IP, even tho they would not be publishing the game themselves they still managed to use their lawyers to block a PS3 SKU.

http://mwomercs.com/

"MechWarrior® is a registered trade-mark of Microsoft Corporation and is used under license."

That is only the MechWarrior name when used on a videogame hence how they blocked the PS3 SKU, the ip is actually owned by Topps via WizKids http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/2950.html. You will notice that MS are not the publisher on the game, nor were they on the reboot. I'm not sure why they didn't just change the name to BattleTech but MS probably would have still found a way to block it and they would have to change/remove some of the mechs and story.