I think the articles have been blown out of proportion, especially when you consider it was a trademark filing.
I have no doubt a City of Heroes 2 is due in the future, but I don't believe this legal process is a tipping of Paragon's hand.
Nintendo has the trademark on the Zii, Cii, Bii, and Yii (In Japan at least). I highly doubt those are anything other than to protect its Wii brand.
I suspect NCSoft did the same here, to protect the City of Heroes brand.
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Honestly, I was a little surprised that it wasn't locked up in 2004. I thought this kind of thing was standard corporate practice when you have a successful franchise...even if the success is somewhat moderate.|
Originally Posted by terrible_deli
I think the articles have been blown out of proportion, especially when you consider it was a trademark filing.
I have no doubt a City of Heroes 2 is due in the future, but I don't believe this legal process is a tipping of Paragon's hand. Nintendo has the trademark on the Zii, Cii, Bii, and Yii (In Japan at least). I highly doubt those are anything other than to protect its Wii brand. I suspect NCSoft did the same here, to protect the City of Heroes brand. |
Yeah, the fact that they're doing it now is a little puzzling but it would be a little odd to go full force into working on a CoH 2 when the first retail expansion for this game in years is just around the corner and we're about to get a (somewhat superficial) graphics facelift. I find the timing weird but you're probably right that this is done merely to protect the brand.
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darn that means i cant get it f been trying to snag it for all of 5 mins ago
I have no doubts there will be a sequel, but the only question is "when".
It probably won't be for a while, since GR and the Incarnates system is right around the corner.
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ill just have to snag City of heroes 3 and in 20+ years when they need it theyll have to get it from me * evil laugh*
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