The owners of the mysterious Florida landmark Coral Castle are reportedly suing the makers of the wildly popular video game Fortnite after they introduced a realm in the game with the same name as the tourist attraction. Constructed over the course of nearly three decades by way of a process shrouded in secrecy, Edward Leedskalnin's sprawling limestone structure has long fascinated paranormal enthusiasts as some suspect that it was built using 'hidden knowledge' that allowed him to easily move the massive stones which comprise the complex.
The subject of numerous books, articles, movies, and television segments aimed at solving the mystery of how it was made, Coral Castle has become something of a cottage industry drawing thousands of visitors each year and offering all manner of merchandise at their gift shop. And so when a new Fortnite realm, dubbed 'Coral Castle,' was revealed earlier this month, the owners of the site took issue with the homage since the name of the attraction is trademarked. This, in turn, led to them filing a lawsuit against Epic Games, creators of Fortnite, over what they contend is a violation of that trademark.
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