Update 14-07-2025:In a statement toIGN, Remedy clarified that it settled the matter with Take-Two “entirely and amicably late last year”. It added that there is “nothing to see here”, and the initial objection was just an “initial formality”. It adds that the two parties, “continue to work together in partnership”.
Our article has been edited to reflect this statement.
Take-Two Interactive,Rockstar’s parent company, went afterAlan Wake 2developerRemedylast year. In 2023, it appears that Take-Two tried to stop Remedy from using its new logo, seeming to argue that it could be confused with Rockstar’s own branding.
This was spotted byRespawn First, who noticed the trademark dispute on the website of the UK’s Intellectual Property Office. Here, the filings for Remedy’s new logo - which the studio started to use last year - show that Take-Two disputed their use, and was opposing Remedy’s trademark over the designs.
The opposing filing doesn’t go into much detail on Take-Two’s dispute, but given that the logo features a stylised R, it is safe to assume that the company was taking this action on Rockstar’s behalf. Rockstar’s logo also uses a stylised R, albeit one that looks very different from Remedy’s, with a unique font, sitting atop a yellow background.
Still, even in cases where many would question the legitimacy of the concerns, Take-Two is known to be extremely litigious. It has previously come after mods for the Grand Theft Auto series,including an overhaul of GTA 4andfan-made remasters of older GTA games. In the case of the latter, it seems that this was done to remove any unofficial competition to the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition, which remastered GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. Still, given that these fan projects are often made without financial incentive and require an official game to play anyway, it was a deeply unpopular move within the community.
Remedy is working with Rockstar onthe Max Payne remakes. Awkward.
Remedy has since clarified that all is well, and the matter was resolved “entirely and amicably”. Seemingly, Remedy won’t have to change its branding, as it ha continued to use this logo without issue in the new year.
Outside of this, it’s been a good few months for Remedy. Alan Wake 2 has been a critical smash hit, scooping up positive reviews and even various awards.Alan Wake himself is coming to Dead By Daylight too, introducing the protagonist - and therefore, his games - to a wider audience.
