IKEA issues cease and desist against indie developer

by Schiphol on 10/31/2022, 1:40 PM with 7 comments
  • by CodesInChaos on 10/31/2022, 4:49 PM

    The game is based on SCP-3008, the infinite IKEA store

    https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3008

    > SCP-3008-1 is a space resembling the inside of an IKEA furniture store, extending far beyond the limits of what could physically be contained within the dimensions of the retail unit.

  • by Hackbraten on 10/31/2022, 3:46 PM

    Beautiful. The Streisand effect will hopefully cause this game to become even more popular.

    I just learned that this game exists, and went on to back it immediately.

  • by dwallin on 10/31/2022, 2:33 PM

    This seems to very clearly fall under the umbrella of fair use for purposes of parody. I hope some entity steps up and offers them pro-bono legal services.

  • by chmod775 on 10/31/2022, 2:41 PM

    If these lawyers wanted to go after the devs the only leg they could possibly stand on under US law would be trademark tarnishment[1].

    In any case it could possibly be defended as parody, but only if the fact that the developer didn't use the IKEA name doesn't end the lawsuit sooner - which however would make it a really obvious parody.

    [1] 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1125#c

  • by on 10/31/2022, 2:25 PM

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  • by bacchusracine on 10/31/2022, 5:09 PM

    Oh dear, what is IKEA trying to hide....