Posted September 17, 2021
https://gamerant.com/cyberpunk-2077-dev-cd-projekt-red-trademark-strike-unrelated-cyberpunk-game/
"In a post published on Twitter recently, user and game developer Ethan H. Reynolds has struck out against CD Projekt Red, the studio behind Cyberpunk 2077, after their own game, Neon Nights, was issued with a trademark strike. The strike claims that Reynolds' game, specifically the artwork, is alleged to be "violating rights" despite the fact that their game is not related in any way to Cyberpunk. Reynolds says in their tweet that this could be down to a corporate bot that simply scans for the word "cyberpunk" despite the fact that, according to the tweet, the word can relate to a genre as well as a specific game name."
I briefly checked the game and it doesn't seem to be related to Cyberpunk 2077 in any way. The wasteland is more Fallout than Cyberpunk 2077, weapon types are different, factions are different, everything is different. And if the artwork they mention is the one on the cover, I don't really see it. Typical 80's futuristic style with blue and magenta. Closer to Runaway Droid's album covers than anything in Cyberpunk 2077.
I think this must be a mistake. I hope CDPR redacts the trademark strike.
"In a post published on Twitter recently, user and game developer Ethan H. Reynolds has struck out against CD Projekt Red, the studio behind Cyberpunk 2077, after their own game, Neon Nights, was issued with a trademark strike. The strike claims that Reynolds' game, specifically the artwork, is alleged to be "violating rights" despite the fact that their game is not related in any way to Cyberpunk. Reynolds says in their tweet that this could be down to a corporate bot that simply scans for the word "cyberpunk" despite the fact that, according to the tweet, the word can relate to a genre as well as a specific game name."
I briefly checked the game and it doesn't seem to be related to Cyberpunk 2077 in any way. The wasteland is more Fallout than Cyberpunk 2077, weapon types are different, factions are different, everything is different. And if the artwork they mention is the one on the cover, I don't really see it. Typical 80's futuristic style with blue and magenta. Closer to Runaway Droid's album covers than anything in Cyberpunk 2077.
I think this must be a mistake. I hope CDPR redacts the trademark strike.