WWE, one of the biggest wrestling and entertainment shows, is trying to grab a trademark for none other than Vice City, literally three months prior to GTA 6‘s launch. Its arguments are based on supposed plans to make a movie about one of its fighters, Lola Vice, though that doesn’t seem to hold water once we dig a little deeper. According to Kotaku, WWE filed the trademark on Aug. 4, and isn’t going to apply overall and, crucially, within the context of video games. It’s instead going to be used exclusively as part of sports entertainment and live broadcasts, meaning Rockstar’s upcoming Gargantua should remain safe from the trademark’s legal implications. It’s yet to be granted, though, and will likely be contested by, you’ve guessed it, Rockstar Games. Rockstar came up with Vice City before it was even called Rockstar. Screenshot via Destructoid. As Kotaku explained, several wrestling outlets have claimed that this trademark is probably tied to one of WWE’s fighters, Lola Vice, for whom the network is apparently producing a movie. Her name seems to be connected to the phrase “Vice City” because of her origins in Miami, Florida, though that would not make enough sense for a trademark filing since it’s exactly Rockstar Games that came up with the term. It was first used in GTA for its in-universe Miami counterpart, and was probably inspired by “Miami Vice” from the 1980s. Still, though, the “Vice City” phrase is Rockstar’s own invention, despite the commonly known inspiration. Much like Miami Vice, which itself is probably trademarked as the name of a TV show, so should Vice City enjoy the same protections. It’s going to be used in GTA 6 as the name of its setting, and has at least been mentioned within most GTA games that’ve come out in the last 30 years or so. While the WWE has pinky promised not to go for video games, I somehow doubt they’d really stick to those plans, especially when we consider that the network has a major gaming side—ironically in partnership with 2K, Rockstar’s sister company under the Take-Two Interactive label.0The post WWE is trying to trademark Vice City, but it super promises not to encroach on video games appeared first on Destructoid.