UPDATE 17/9/20: Ubisoft has stuck to its guns on Gods and Monsters’ name change being the result of a creative decision, despite the legal challenge by Monster Energy.
As reported earlier this week, court filings show the energy drink maker contested Ubisoft’s use of the Gods and Monsters moniker earlier this year, though the matter never reached court. Shortly after, Ubisoft confirmed the game would be getting a new name for its final release.
Here’s Ubisoft’s statement in full:
“The name change for Immortals Fenyx Rising reflects a creative decision and is not a result of legal matters,” a spokesperson told Eurogamer. “As stated in the past, the extra development time allowed us to push our initial vision even further and explore new avenues for the game. As this vision was coming to life and developing a more mature tone, we felt the game needed a new name to better reflect those changes.”
ORIGINAL STORY 15/9/20: Ubisoft’s trademark application for Gods and Monsters was contested by Monster Energy, legal documentation has revealed. The Ancient Greece-set RPG was re-announced last week with a new title, Immortals: Fenyx Rising, though at the time Ubisoft told Eurogamer the reason for the name change was a creative one.