began rounds of negotiation trying to settle the case. In its complaint, Activision alleges that Ficker's game Warzone, released in 2017, is a "low-budget, niche virtual board game" where players "take turns moving numbers across a map of the world." It also claims that the small-time player has threatened to seek "massive damages" from Activision and block the company from using and registering the 'Warzone' name. Ficker claims that Activision's use of "Warzone" in its game title, marketing, and advertising has confused public members, including players of Warzone. Activision contends its use of "Warzone”, and "Call of Duty Warzone" is not likely to cause consumer confusion because the parties' games are so different in style, gameplay, appearance, trade channels, consumer base, and design mark and logos. Activision's complaint lists 16 other games