EA Files System Shock Trademark 22
Gamespot is reporting the EA has filed for a trademark on the System Shock brand. From the article: "Electronic Arts registered a trademark last month on the title 'System Shock' for use in video games. Interestingly enough, it also made note that the trademark was to apply to 'a computer game that may be accessed network-wide by network users,' or 'an online computer game accessed and played via mobile and cellular phones and other wireless devices.' An EA representative was not immediately available for comment as to whether the trademark was a sign that the dormant franchise would soon be awoken, or if it was just a bit of routine upkeep of the company's intellectual property. " Take-Two is still developing the title thought to be the spiritual successor to the System Shock series, BioShock. Their purchase of Irrational Studios was reported yesterday.
Doubt this is to protect during sequel development (Score:1)
Re:Doubt this is to protect during sequel developm (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Doubt this is to protect during sequel developm (Score:1, Informative)
Interesting (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:1)
Re:Interesting (Score:2)
Re:Interesting (Score:1)
Obvious, no? (Score:5, Informative)
Since Irrational was purchased by Take2, I can't see EA resurrecting the SS franchise now... especially since Bioshock is in dev. That's too much competition for a new EA SS title to face. Maybe in a couple years when Bioshock isn't on the radar anymore.
This is just about EA making sure Take2 doesn't use the System Shock name in their new Irrational titles.
Re:Obvious, no? (Score:1)
Re:Obvious, no? (Score:2)
Re:Obvious, no? (Score:2)
"Electronic Arts registered a trademark last month on the title 'System Shock' for use in video games."
It was only announced yesterday that Take Two had purchased Irrational. Unless EA knew a month ago that the purchase would go through (which is very possible), it might not be a move to block others from using the title. It might be possible that EA is in fact working on a sequel.
However, I feel that this is very unlikely and EA probably is just trying to maintain
Re:Obvious, no? (Score:2)
A quick google, and it turns out the rumors of Take2 publishing BS (sorry, couldn't resist the pun) were seriously around as early as 11/30/05 [sshock2.com], which fits our timeline pretty nicely -- Take2 filed for the Bioshock trademark on 11/16.
Also, see this thread [ttlg.com] from last November, there's a post from 11/12 that gives a tip:
I think Irrational will avoid EA at all costs. S
Maybe IP protection (Score:3, Insightful)
Majestic? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Majestic? (Score:1)
EA File System trademark... (Score:2)
A sequel is most welcome here. While SS2 was at least as good as the original, it doesn't mean they can't screw up this one. My prediction: Terminator 3 - good, but missing some important features of the predecessor. Perhaps they could use the DOOM3 engine, as it's quite good at presenting creepy environments.
More Than Meets The Eye? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:More Than Meets The Eye? (Score:1, Informative)
Basically they tm'd it for every platform known to man, and the future.
Trademark rules (Score:2)
Re:Trademark rules (Score:1)