Kris Graft of Next-Gen.biz writes: Two men who claim to have come up with the idea for the action title Earth No More are suing 3D Realms for allegedly stealing their idea. Next-Gen speaks with the plaintiffs' lawyer.
The plaintiffs are seeking damages under the US Copyright Act, which can include actual damages such as a disgorgement of profits from the game, statutory damages of up to $150,000 plus attorneys' fees and an injunction against the 3D Realms' distribution of the property.
The complaint calls 3D Realms' Earth No More "virtually identical in substance" to the plaintiffs' property.
Announced back in 2008, Earth No More looked to be a promising new first-person shooter. Ever since then we've heard very little about the project, until now. A recent trademark filing seems to indicate that the project isn't totally dead.
I almost forgot about this. I followed it for years and last time I checked it hadn't been cancelled.
Video games are often delayed, crippled or outright killed. This is their story.
In 2007, Recoil Games and 3d Realms announced there new title, Earth No More. Earth No More features many trademark disaster/thriller movie trademarks including, epic action, threats to humanity, and a wayward cast that don't always get along. The game will run on Unreal Engine 3.
