Nukearts Studio trademarks ‘Hidden Cats’ affecting entire niche genre
Developer Nukearts Studio has trademarked the phrase "Hidden Cats," significantly impacting the hidden object game genre, particularly titles featuring cats. The studio is reportedly pressuring other developers to change titles that use variations of the phrase, leading to some games being renamed. This has caused backlash from players within the genre, with many Nukearts titles receiving negative reviews on Steam.
- Entities
- Company: Nukearts Studio
- Game: Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam
- Topic: Trademark Dispute
- Game: HIDDEN CATS: The Last of the Cats
- Topic: Hidden Object Games
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