The great care put into Elden Ring by FromSoftware has borne fruit: Bandai Namco no longer holds the rights to the monumental IP
Let’s start the week off great, seeing as that Bandai Namco finds itself with one less IP: specifically, FromSoftware she recovered rights on his latest creation, Elden Ring. A joint effort between Hidetaka Miyazaki and George RR Martin, the game is now in the hands of the development team… more or less. In fact, according to the detailed report by VideoGamesChronicle in this regard, the rights in transit appear to concern exclusively the name, although there is also no evidence regarding the non-assignment of copyright regarding the game itself. The lawyer Richard Hoegin its report, said that the full switch would require an actual contract, rather than just a document from the U.S. Patent Office.
From Software has acquired the Elden Ring trademark from Bandai Namco.https://t.co/zEdTRxGSu0 pic.twitter.com/RbZu4OoHqa
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The IP controversy: is Elden Ring in the hands of Bandai Namco or FromSoftware?
“The transferor [Bandai Namco] therefore leave it to the assignee [FromSoftware] all right, title and interest in the trademark [Elden Ring]together with the good faith symbolized by the copyright and the annexed registration, with all that entails possession and use of the trademark in question”, can be seen from document. Meanwhile, the development team is also busy outside the purely legal sphere. In fact the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree is in the works, although it does not yet have a specific release date. What has transpired from the gestation, if nothing else, seems to indicate a very close completion, if it is true that Miyazaki and his colleagues are already in the quality control phase. The game is available su PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox Series X, PC e Xbox One.
Now it’s up to you to tell us your opinion: who do you think the IP actually belongs to? Let us know belowand as always don’t forget to stay on techgameworld.com for all the most important news for gamers and beyond.