Commodore Trademark War (2025) 🚨 Part 1 of 8

🚨Breaking (or at least escalating) in retro computing: The Commodore name is caught in a nasty EU trademark tug-of-war! Italian "Commodore Industries" just sued this month, the revived "Commodore International" (the team behind the hotly anticipated C64 Ultimate). Filed Nov 4—could this derail your pre-order? Let's unpack, scroll down. (Image is a mock up) Commodore Trademark War (2025) 🚨 Part 2 of 8

2/10 First, the players: Commodore Industries S.r.l. (Italy): Since 2017, they've licensed the name for gadgets like headphones, laptops, and even a short-lived Italian mag. I am thinking the best way to descibe it is Commodore logo on modern tech. Led by Luigi Simonetti, they've got EU trademarks from active sales.

Commodore International B.V. (Netherlands): Acquired mid-2025 by YouTuber Christian "PeriFractic" Simpson & ex-Commodore vets. They're building FPGA recreations like the C64 Ultimate—true to the 80s legacy.

10 Games Developed for Commodore Amiga First, Then Ported to Other Platforms

#1. Lemmings (1991)
• Developer: DMA Design
• Publisher: Psygnosis
• Original Platform: Amiga
• Ported Platforms: Atari ST, SNES, Sega Genesis, 3DO, Philips CD-i, PC, Mac, Linux, Game Boy, Game Gear, Amiga CD32, and more

• Description: A puzzle-strategy game where players guide green-haired creatures to safety through hazardous levels. The Amiga version was the original, praised for its superior sound and unique two-player mode using dual mice, which wasn’t always replicated in ports. It became a massive hit and was ported to numerous platforms, with the Amiga code base even used for the 2007 PlayStation Portable version.

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#2. Shadow of the Beast (1989)
• Developer: Reflections Interactive
• Publisher: Psygnosis
• Original Platform: Amiga
• Ported Platforms: Atari ST, MS-DOS, Sega Genesis, Master System, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, TurboGrafx-16

• Description: A visually stunning platformer with parallax scrolling, showcasing the Amiga’s graphical prowess. Players control a humanoid beast seeking revenge. Ports often suffered from reduced graphical fidelity and sound quality compared to the Amiga original.

The full-size Retrogames Ltd Amiga, The A1200, faces a release delay due to a major issue, according to @THEC64_RGL's press release. The decades-long Amiga legal dispute has impeded new product releases for fans.
The legal dispute is a complete mess, as detailed in the thread below.🧵⬇️⬇️⬇️ Origins of the Dispute: Post-Commodore Era
The Amiga, originally developed by Commodore in the 1980s, was a pioneering personal computer platform. After Commodore’s bankruptcy in 1994, its intellectual property (IP), including the Amiga name and assets, was sold to Escom, a German company.

Escom itself went bankrupt in 1997, and the Amiga IP was then acquired by Gateway 2000 (now Gateway). In 1999, Gateway sold the Amiga rights to Amino Development, which later became Amiga, Inc.

This chain of ownership set the stage for future disputes, as the Amiga IP became fragmented and contested.
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