Remedy Entertainment, the developer who created Max Payne And Alan Wake Video game franchises, are embroiled in a trademark dispute with Take-Two Interactive over allegations that Remedy’s new “R” logo closely resembles the logo of its subsidiary, Rockstar Games.
Take-Two presented the Rockstar logo as evidence against Remedy’s trademark application
The developer also later filed trademark applications in the UK on May 11 and the US on May 24, with the latest applications still “pending examination.” In turn, Take-Two filed its objection to Remedy’s application with the European Union on July 26 and the United Kingdom on September 12. Take-Two did not provide any additional context for the objection to Remedy’s new logo, but the Rockstar Games logo was presented in its own filings as evidence against the trademark application, suggesting that its main issue is that they both prominently feature the letter “R.”
Regarding the EU dispute specifically, the parties have since requested an extension of the usual two-month “cooling-off period” before matters are discussed in court. The adversarial proceedings will not go ahead until at least September 7, 2025 – unless the two companies decide to settle their dispute first. This seems like a reasonable outcome considering that Remedy Entertainment and Take-Two have a long-standing relationship. Treat sold out Max Payne Take-Two acquired the rights in 2004 and collaborated with Rockstar Games on remakes of the first two games in the franchise.
However, if two are taken Do If she wants to move forward with her objections, she has a deadline of November 6, 2025 to submit any further evidence to support her claims. The company certainly has a history of being involved in trademark disputes, with Hazelight Studio forced to give up ownership rights to the name to It takes two Shortly after the game is released in 2021.