UFC parent sues Ubisoft

Poor Ubisoft, not only did they release a garbage game that sold pretty much nothing, now they're getting royally sued for doing so. Just goes to show, Kinect doesn't pay :D

Stupid lawsuit from a stupid company. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 also used the Ultimate Fighting words too. It seems someone at UFC just wants some quick cash. I don't see why using the phrase could be copyright infringe.

Damn, they should have used MMA instead of UF... Also Zuffa...do you have to go through with it? I mean, just look at the game's rating on Gamespot...lol

Gaming Corporations are suing each other all the time, most of the stuff just doesnt get a lot of publicity because it happens so often. It is usually over technical stuff like gameplay mechanics. Disputed "trademark rip-offs" usually make bigger news.

Furthermore the worse thing that can happen is Ubisoft will be forced to take the phrase Ultimate Fighting off of the packaging. Whether you like them or not UFC is a legitimate brand and they have to protect theirs like everybody else.

Damn, everyone has been suing the **** out of each other as of late.

Well the game is not doing very well so you gotta think the studios concerns are doubled because of this law suit.

lol they also want all the profits the game made as well as their lawyer fees paid?

I'm going to trademark the word 'and', so I can sue every one of you.

The game isn't called Ultimate Fighting, and ultimate fighting is a legitimate phrase. I see this going nowhere.

LOOOOOL Are they being serious? What, they gonna sue 'Ultimate Spiderman' next for having 'ultimate' in it? If anything, UFC gets extra publicity if they treat it as a trademark violation.

well first of all, the ufc is a joke. i dont know where they think they get this "respect" from. And second, im not a fan of ubisoft either, i think most of their games are horrible, ESPECIALLY fighters uncaged, but they should be able to put a two word slogan on a game thats pretty generic.

Zuffa...your everything wrong with modern cage fighting..more ads than F1,silly contract clauses and taking a hissy fit bout a game going toe to toe with yours and some ex-fighters being in the other game. Go cry somewhere else.Still lozly they want to sue over 2 words...lets really see how this holds up in court.

I would think the lawyers behind the lawsuit would not have brought it forth if they didn't have enough grounds for it. Knowledge I believe most people here do not have about the world of copyright patent lawsuits. Just something to think about before we all start acting like we're lawyers.

another version of the "Washington/GTA" incident. What people will do these days..for money. Laughably Pathetic.

Are people truly this stupid?

It's only Ultimate Fighting...what 2 words could do harm to a 3 word, Ultimate Fighting Championship? the C is missing >.>

Lmao they think they can win this just for 2 words on the back cover and expect 100% of the profits and extra's ?, someone's very stupid or extremely confident....proberly both. Most "Ultimate" versions of a genre arent all that great, but i hope Ubisoft has fun tearin them apart in court :D

What a joke,the word ultimate can be put before almost any word to help sell a product; example: "The ultimate RPG experience" . If ut had anything to do with the UFC it wouldn't all be in capitals or not include Championship at the end. Greedy people making silly accusations.

This is just another cheap attempt at making money from Zuffa, you can tell that's how they run their business, the damn UFC ring has more ads than a freakin nascar. i'll fight somewhere else, im not going on tv with CONDOM FACTORY plastered across my ass

"I was too far away from that strike." "Could have dodged that strike." What is this? It reminds me of the 'thoughts' inside your [character] head in Heavy Rain - except it went well in that game. I wouldn't be able to play this game without thinking "Must snap disc in half, must kill whoever made this crap".

ridiculous

u know what they say...one man's candy, is another man's lollipop....hey wait whats the difference...:D

Ffs what a waste of everyone's time and money. How about you make better games instead of fighting over tiny details like this.

Trust me... this garbage game was not played by UFC fans.

sick of stupid lawsuits like this. lawyers...

Unless that Ultimate Fighting phrase is followed by the word "championship", then it should hold no merit. Garbage lawsuit.

UFC?......buncha guys rolling around on a mat together, think about it!

It's about perception... and because people (Government) have no time to erase their ignorance unfortunately Organizations like Zuffa are all that MMA has... Sorry, but until MMA gets a better rap then things like this should happen.... Parents don't know how to discern between plain violence and competition.

**** the ufc.

absolutely ridiculous. i like the ufc, but all they do is complain. yes, i know its zuff-ags doing it but either way, shut up. if anything, its just putting their name and sport out there even further...... who has this game anyway lol?

As horrid as the game is, you shouldnt sue it over a silly name

its only a sentence...how could you sue over a sentence?!?!?! ULTIMATE FIGHTING!....go on...sue me too

That's it, the evidence that games are no longer entertainment, they are enterprise, made to love money, not it's fans.

WOW.... "THQ publishes the official UFC games and recently signed an exclusivity deal through 2018 with the company." it's not related to said topic BUT that saddens me since the UFC games are going to suck until the 2018 deal is over.. THQ has proven that it is an old dog that doesnt learn new tricks take the Smackdown vs Raw franchise for example...

Unreal. These losers went after Spike for using something that resembled their stupid UFC cage in Fire Pro D. That was even before their little reality show put them on the map. Zuffa is out of control. Why don't they focus on putting together good fights and getting the best fighters in the world to fight in their organization instead of spending money on all of this super-protectionist paranoia? The UFC reminds me more and more of the WWE every day!

@MrDouglas - Why the hell did you buy this crap

Can we use Submission? because Submission® name belong to UFC too...

Ubisoft is going to "tap out" to avoid any damages. They'll settle out of court.

@Keitha313 You thumbed up my comment because you LOVED IT.

I'm a big fan of the UFC, and I admit to thinking of them when i saw the packaging for Fighters Uncaged. But be reasonable. The game tanked. No-one bought it. It got trashed by reviewers. And it's simply crap. How are you going to sue for the profits of a game that made none. Zuffa are muppets. the lot of them. And "monetary loss"? How? I don't understand how a crappy video game can lead to losing money for another company. Did you also see improved revenue when Street Fighter added an MMA fighter? I think NOT!

I think UFC is suing because they don't want to be linked to this atrocious game.

Lol, when I first read the headline, I thought that a parent of a UFC fighter was suing Ubisoft! Yeah, I'm stupid...............

"Zuffa believes that it has suffered "monetary damages" and "irreparable injury to its business, reputation, and goodwill" as a result of Ubisoft's use of the term "ultimate fighting" on Fighters Uncaged's packaging." Really guys? Well if you really have suffered this then you would have no issues providing an overwhelming amount of proof to back it up.

what the hell is UFC?

UFC? what is this? sport?

This is like suing a homeless person. That game made no money and you're wanting to take it away from them? Jerks.

@drummerdickens I thumbed your comment up because i enjoy being the minority.

Why they even suing, this game looks awful just drop it Dana White focus on something like making your game good or having more freak show fights like James Toney fighting in UFC give me a break....