stackyFACTSLegal paperwork is the ultimate tool for emotional manipulation. For over a decade, pranksters and corporate lawyers alike would file trademark renewals for Half-Life 3, sending thousands of dedicated fans into a hyperventilating frenzy. The company never released the title, perfectly weaponizing copyright law as a form of psychological torment.
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