In the United States, a film company filed a lawsuit against Sony and the developers of Stellar Blade
The studio Shift Up encountered issues due to the name of the game Stellar Blade. The American film company Stellarblade initiated legal proceedings against it. The lawsuit also involved Sony, the corporation that published the game.
Stellar Blade
In the lawsuit, Stellarblade claimed that Shift Up and Sony harmed its business. The film company officially opened in 2010, while its founder, Griffith Chambers Mehaffey, launched the eponymous website back in 2006. Nevertheless, potential clients found it difficult to locate information about Stellarblade after Shift Up announced in 2022 that its new game would be called Stellar Blade.
The film company also accused Shift Up and Sony of trademark infringement of “Stellarblade.” It is worth noting that Shift Up registered its trademark (“Stellar Blade”) in January 2023, whereas Stellarblade itself did so only half a year later.
Stellarblade also raised issues with the game's logo. The company pointed out that it is designed in the same color scheme as its own logo. Additionally, both logos feature a stylized letter S at the beginning of the brand name. All of this, in its opinion, only adds to the confusion.
Logo of the film company Stellarblade
Logo of the game Stellar Blade
Stellarblade demanded that Shift Up and Sony cease using the game's name and transfer all materials featuring the “Stellar Blade” inscription to it for destruction. Additionally, the film company seeks compensation for damages and legal expenses.
