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In one of the most unexpected turns of events in the game industry, the publisher ofGTA 6and the parent company behind Rockstar Games is now legally going up against the studio that launched The Game Awards-winning titleAlan Wake 2last year. What makes the situation more surprising is that the two companies were working together to remake the beloved originalMax Paynegames, but Remedy now finds itself on the receiving end of a legal clash.
The studio may have solidified its place in the gaming world with excellent titles, but Take-Two Interactive seems to be coming for it over a trademarked logo.
The Clash of the Trademarked Rs Between the GTA 6 Publisher and Remedy
Remedy Entertainment, the beloved studio behind last year’sAlan Wake 2and the originalMax Paynegames, is facing legal trouble withGTA 6publisher Take Two Interactive. This is in regards to the trademarked logos that both companies have, which may not look exactly the same as one another but seem similar because of one element.
The main argument provided by the parent company behind Rockstar Games involves both logos’ usage of the letter “R,” which theGrand Theft Autodeveloper has been associated with since forever.
Although it is literally just a letter that does not seem to be that serious, especially when Remedy Entertainment’s name starts with it as well, Take Two Interactive is now claiming that theAlan Wakedeveloper’s logo looks a little too much like Rockstar’s.
Calling Rockstar Games’ trademarked R iconic would be an understatement since it can be easily recognized by almost everybody familiar with the video game industry, something that the other studio does not have the luxury of, at least relatively. The “trademark dispute” was reported and shared by RespawnFirst on its official website and reporter Jake, whostatedthat both companies are clashing due to “Remedy’s logo.”
The studio behindAlan Wakefiled trademarks for two logos just last year on July 24, 2025, both of which feature two Rs with an arrow going into them.Oneof them has the word “REMEDY” written underneath as well, while theotherlogo does not have that. It was just extremely unexpected for something like this to happen between two very well-known names in the gaming industry, especially considering their recent collaborative relationship.
Even the way both Rs are stylized is obviously not remotely similar, but Take Two Interactive definitely seems to think the opposite.
Rockstar Games’ Parent Company Has Done Something Similar in the Past
Both of Remedy’s trademarked logos have a current status of “Opposed” on the Intellectual Property Office UK’s official website. It is worth noting that this isn’t the first time that Rockstar Games’ parent company has started a legal dispute with another video game studio when it comes to trademarks. In 2023, Take Two Interactive went up against yet another title calledIt Takes Two, which was developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts.
As ridiculous as it may sound, theGTA 6publisher claimed thatIt Takes Twovery closely resembled its own name, so it is obvious that Take Two Interactive does not mess around when it comes to its intellectual property, whether it is about logos or titles. Remedy Entertainment’s old logo used to have a bullet going into the R, which the studio stated was because it “represented the era of Max Payne.”
However, the company is now known for much more than just that beloved series, so it made sense why it would change its logo as well, which represents the developer becoming “much bigger than a single game.”
While theAlan Wakestudio was trying to “update and redefine” its “visual identity,” Take Two Interactive did not seem to be on board.
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Osama Farooq
Senior Gaming Content Editor / Critic
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Ever since Osama was gifted the glorious PS2 more than two decades back, video games have formed a major part of his life, ranging from spending hours playing through every single Dragon Ball game he could find to witnessing the gaming industry evolve into something extraordinary in modern times. Building his collection of PlayStation consoles throughout the years all the way up until PS5, he prefers single-player experiences like The Last of Us and Persona, while also letting off steam on a daily basis with casual EA Sports FC matches. But the current rise in online multiplayer shooters will never really appeal to his old-school self.
