No Rage Allowed: Fenix Rage Developers Forced Into Name Change

Green Lava Studios released Fenix Rage, their challenging 2D platformer, on Windows in 2014.

their challenging 2D platformer, on Windows in 2014. It is set to release on Playstation 4 and Xbox One this holiday season. The game follows a deeply angry creature named Fenix as he seeks revenge against a villain named Oktarus following the destruction of his village.

However, the three-man Costa Rican studio is being forced to change the game’s name after being challenged by another game company (as yet unnamed) over their use of the word “rage.” The tiny studio has been unable to contest the complainant’s demands to abandon the aforementioned adjective, as in their own words, “there’s evidently a price for lameness that we can’t afford.”

Recent cases, such as Bethesda’s suing of Mojang for their use of the word “Scrolls,” and the increasing wrath of Candy Crush developers King Digital Entertainment, echo Green Lava’s troubles. King eventually dropped their attempt to trademark the word “candy” after inspiring considerable public ridicule and the developer-driven campaign Candy Jam.

Under its original name, Green Lava’s game has won a Gamemaker Showcase Game Of The Year award. The developers promise that they will still be bringing a fine-tuned game to PS4 and Xbox on schedule, though without the familiar moniker fans are accustomed to.

The game formerly known as Fenix Rage is available on Steam. Check out its websitehere, and take a look at Green Lava Studios on their websiteor Facebook.

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