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 | I just watched NotVeryAndy's video about Skyblock's unique concept. When I decide to check it out, I'm met with this?? When I searched, no one else seems to have mentioned this issue, perhaps because it's too new. I feel like this should be talked about. Apparently, the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued its final decision on May 11, 2026 (mentioned in Noobcrew's post here, the same link shown in the image). I assume the official download links have been taken down since then. Here's Noobcrew (and presumably his team's) perspective on the whole situation. It says that companies, especially Razzleberries (4.5$M+ income) and Sapphire Studios (1.5M$+ income), have copied and profited from a concept they gave for free. Phrases like "Original Skyblock" and "The real Skyblock game" are used to label or describe such rip-offs. The argument against the Skyblock trademark is: "'Skyblock' is generic for a floating block in the sky and is used solely to describe a floating island game environment" (You can't trademark descriptive words) The counter-argument is: "If 'Skyblock' is generic for any floating island, why does a level of copying exist to the point of claiming originality over the specific L-shaped through words and numerous photos?" I'm sure there's a lot more to this issue, but I don't want to be flamed for spreading misinfo in this post. I understand Noobcrew and his team's exhaustion and perceived pointlessness in speaking out. Imagine having 9 companies, especially the big Microsoft, steal your idea from you for nearly 7 years. Corporate greed at its finest. Here's the official, 81-page USPTO decision that I won't even try reading. Now I'm hesitant about playing Skyblock, knowing I might have to download a greedy company's recreation  Is there any way to play Skyblock without succumbing to their greed?EDIT: Thanks to all the suggestions on where to download Skyblock now. I'm playing it as I write this edit. I wrote this post with the idea that Noobcrew was forced to take the official download links down for legal reasons. It turns out he did this to avoid benefitting those who have defeated him. Thank you, u/GIJoeVibin, for pointing this out. I should definitely have read the full statement earlier but I was fixated on figuring out how to play Skyblock without an official download link. Lol The first link quotes: "I believe it is time for me to move on regarding my continuation of Skyblock and its original files within Minecraft. I know that if I continue, not only will this case eventually be forgotten, but I will also continue contributing to the popularity and growth of Skyblock in ways that ultimately benefit Microsoft and the companies that opposed me throughout this process. Because of that, I have decided to effectively remove all original downloadable versions of Skyblock. I am not trying to upset the Minecraft community with this decision. I only hope that the millions of players who have enjoyed Skyblock throughout the past 14 years can understand my perspective and why I have chosen to move in this direction. This is my only way of protesting what has occurred here. I want these companies to be remembered for the role they played throughout this situation in some form or another. Whether they personally believe any of this matters or not, it is now permanently a part of Skyblock’s history. Any future player who looks into the origins and history of Skyblock will inevitably become aware that my decision to no longer provide Skyblock was the result of efforts by those who legally took away my ability to own it — something that Microsoft, Razzleberries, Sapphire Studios, Jigarbov, Mineplex, Pathway Studios, Spark Squared, Aurrora, King Cube, Easy Games, CubeCraft, Lifeboat, and any of the other companies won't be able to deny or defend." submitted by /u/Zealousideal_Okra199 [link] [comments] |
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