New Lucasfilm trademarks sound suspiciously KotOR MMO-like
by Samuel Axon 
Jul 12th 2008 at 8:30AM
Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Rumors
Lucasfilm has registered a number of new trademarks, including Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Old Republic, Star Wars Legends, and Star Wars Sagas. This news is interesting as is, but it gets really juicy when you read the type of patent and its description: "Entertainment services provided on-line by means of global and local area networks, namely, providing interactive computer game software, interactive video game software and interactive computer games and interactive video games, all on-line by means of global and local area networks ... "That sounds awfully MMO-like, doesn't it? It's not even remotely conclusive though. It could be another kind of multiplayer, or it could even be some kind of web-based community service connected to a single-player game; the patent description suggests that it's also for news and "fan club services."
That said, it could be the fabled, BioWare Austin-developed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic MMO. We suppose it all depends on just how badly you want to believe!
[Via Kotaku]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Biophazer242 said on 9:58AM 7-12-2008
Just started playing KOTOR II again the other day.... please let it be the KOTOR mmo... I want to like galaxies...but god its painful.
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mmolab said on 11:44AM 7-12-2008
By the way, there's a Wiki about this http://kotor.mmolab.com
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Cander said on 2:57PM 7-12-2008
"That sounds awfully MMO-like, doesn't it?"
Umm. no it does not. What description did YOU read.
"Entertainment services provided on-line by means of global and local area networks, namely, providing interactive computer game software, interactive video game software and interactive computer games and interactive video games, all on-line by means of global and local area networks ... "
Global and local? Sounds like your standard multiplayer game you play on a lan or other servers.
I know a lot of people are really excited about a KoTOR MMO, but let's not see news where it doesn't exist ok?
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Iconic said on 6:33PM 7-12-2008
The "services" portion is what gives it the push toward being for the rumored MMO.
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Derek K. said on 10:05PM 7-12-2008
Sadly, that sounds far more like a digital distribution service to me.
On the other hand, I want to believe so hard it hurts, so I'm not sure where I fall.
Although really, my kids would miss me if there was a KotOR MMO.
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ScytheNoire said on 7:31AM 7-14-2008
Oh look, someone applying for a patent on something that has prior art. Well, with the state of the patent system, I'm sure they'll get it and then waste millions of dollars of various people trying to sue them.
Ditch the patent system already, it doesn't work.
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