Mojang comments on Scrolls trademark suit haven’t painted a ‘complete picture,’ Bethesda says

By Adam Rosenberg Published October 7, 2011

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The plot continues to thicken with the trademark suit Bethesda Softworks filed against Mojang a few month ago over potential confusion that might arise for consumers over the similarities between the former’s Elder Scrolls series and the latter’s upcoming virtual card game, Scrolls. Mojang founder and Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has been very outspoken about the situation so far, but Bethesda has kept quiet. Until now.

Company vice president Pete Hines finally broke the silence (via Kotaku), injecting a little bit of a reality check into a situation which, on the PR front at least, has been handled very glibly by Persson. “This is a business matter based on how trademark law works and it will continue to be dealt with by lawyers who understand it, not by me or our developers.”

You really can’t get much more straightforward than that. Hines is right on the money too. Legal issues like this one are often colored in shades of grey that really just need to be sorted out by legal minds. This lawsuit doesn’t make much sense when you think about it rationally, but legal situations aren’t always rational.

“Nobody here enjoys being forced into this,” Hines added. “Hopefully it will all be resolved soon.”

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We have the solution to Wordle on June 28, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We've placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don't ruin the surprise before you've had a chance to work through the clues. So let's dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday's answer.
Yesterday's Wordle answer
Let's start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday's Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don't play it daily, which was "ORDER." So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely isn't that. Now, with that in mind, perhaps take another stab at it using one of these Wordle starting words and circle back if you have no luck.
Hints for today's Wordle
Still can't figure it out? We have today's Wordle answer right here, below. But first, one more thing: Let's take a look at three hints that could help you find the solution, without giving it away, so there's no need to feel guilty about keeping your streak alive -- you put in some work, after all! Or just keep scrolling for the answer.

Today’s Wordle includes the letter D.
Today’s Wordle uses two vowels.
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