Riot Games sues CSGO team over naming similarity PA Images \/ Riot Squad, TwitterLeague of Legends developer Counter-Strike organization \u2018Riot Squad\u2019 over naming similarities and the use of trademarked words in branding and promotional materials. Riot\u2019s lawsuit details that Riot Squad should be denied the use of the word \u2018Riot\u2019 in their media and products. The game development company has also demanded the fledgling esports enterprises reimburse them for \u201cdamages for its use.\u201d The League of Legends developer \u2014 who owns the trademarks for both \u2018Riot\u2019 and \u2018Riot Games\u2019 when used in connection to games and esports \u2014 has alleged that Riot Squad\u2019s staff and management had \u201cexploited\u201d the company\u2019s brand name for organizational gain. \u201cRiot Squad has unfairly and unlawfully adopted and exploited the RIOT brand name in connection with its marketing, advertising, and promotion of a nascent esports organization that it claims was \u2018founded by gamers, for gamers\u2019,\u201d the official document reads. Riot alleged the defendants were hoping and intending to create connotations between themselves and the game developers, in the hopes that \u201cconsumers will mistakenly believe that its esports organization is in some manner associated with, sponsored or endorsed by, or otherwise affiliated with Riot and its hugely popular products and services.\u201d The Tencent-owned company also requested a California court order Riot Squad to \u201cdeliver up for destruction\u201d all materials and products that use the mark, especially all marketing material prominently branded with the word \u2018Riot\u2019. Riot vs Riot Squad on Scribd Despite having a presence in nearly half a dozen esports competitions, Riot Squad has yet to enter into the League of Legends circuits in North America, though this may be because of the limited number of tournaments in the scene due to Riot\u2019s franchise league system. Read more: Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG, and Rainbow Six Siege, and boasts Kristin \u2018Chibi\u2019 Stein and Taylor \u2018THump\u2019 Humphries on its streaming roster. Riot Squad declined to comment after being contacted ahead of publication. Riot Games has not responded to Dexerto\u2019s request before the release of this article. –<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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