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General Category => Off the Record => Gaming HQ => Topic started by: Syt on September 08, 2011, 12:03:52 AM

Title: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: Syt on September 08, 2011, 12:03:52 AM
http://slitherine.com/news/item396

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[06 Sep 2011] It's BA day !!

Award winning strategy title and flagship product of Slitherine Ltd's. internal development team, BBC Battlefield Academy is renamed.

Originally launched in August 2010, the game was immediately proclaimed by both critics and players as one of the most innovative and enjoyable strategy games of the year for novices and grognards alike. The product was originally scheduled to have a number of add-ons and platform adaptations, but these have been held back after allegations of copyright infringement was initiated by Electronic Arts.

Settlement has now been reached and the game is back with a change of name BBC BATTLE ACADEMY, together with a wealth of new content to rekindle the flame and continue the success that has been badly curtailed.  Slitherine may have lost the field, but have certainly won the battle!
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: The Brain on September 08, 2011, 02:46:56 AM
EA was better in the 80s.
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: HisMajestyBOB on September 08, 2011, 01:19:33 PM
They're also suing the US Army for the use of the word "battlefield" in several field manuals and other publications.
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: garbon on September 08, 2011, 01:21:49 PM
Quote from: The Brain on September 08, 2011, 02:46:56 AM
EA was better in the 80s.

Slitherine was better in...???
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: The Brain on September 08, 2011, 01:30:00 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 08, 2011, 01:21:49 PM
Quote from: The Brain on September 08, 2011, 02:46:56 AM
EA was better in the 80s.

Slitherine was better in...???

Yes?
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: grumbler on September 08, 2011, 02:37:43 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 08, 2011, 01:21:49 PM
Slitherine was better in...???
The Harry Potter novels.
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: Lucidor on September 08, 2011, 03:06:45 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on September 08, 2011, 01:19:33 PM
They're also suing the US Army for the use of the word "battlefield" in several field manuals and other publications.
:lol:

Oh wait... :unsure:
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: dps on September 08, 2011, 09:13:32 PM
So is Slitherine next going to be sued by the British Broadcasting Corporation?

:lol:
Title: Re: EA forces Slitherine to rename "Battlefield Academy"
Post by: Syt on September 08, 2011, 11:23:06 PM
Quote from: dps on September 08, 2011, 09:13:32 PM
So is Slitherine next going to be sued by the British Broadcasting Corporation?

:lol:

WHat would their cooperation partner sue them? :huh: