It’s been a few years since PopCap Games has released a new Bookworms title, but it looks like something new may be on the way for the word-forming computer puzzle game, according to new domain registrations by PopCap’s parent EA.
On November 1, 2012, Electronic Arts registered several names like BookwormHeroes.com, BookwormHeroes.org, and even BookwormHeroes.co.uk.
All of the names were acquired through the internet brand protection company MarkMonitor.
Below is a list of some of the names the company registered:
It looks like the folks at PopCap Games have settled on a title to Plants vs. Zombies 2, due out in the Spring of 2013.
The company has registered a slew of domain names like GardenWarfare.net, PlantsvsZombiesGardenWarfare.com, and PvZGardenWarfare.com.
In August, PopCap Games officially announced Plants vs. Zombies 2 in a press release, but revealed no details about the game’s name.
While the title seems more than fitting, oddly enough, a Twitter user suggested the name to @PopCap back in June. However, it’s unknown whether the company took the advice or already had plans for the title.
There hasn’t been any news of a new Bejeweled game being developed by the folks at PopCap Games, but that doesn’t mean one isn’t in the works.
On August 2, PopCap Games registered the domain names BejeweledFrenzy.com (Whois), BejeweledFrenzy.net (Whois) and even BejeweledFrenzy.org (Whois), hinting that the EA-owned PopCap Games may be planning to unveil something.
Titles in the Bejeweled series include Bejeweled, Bejeweled 2, Bejeweled Twist, Bejeweled Blitz and Bejeweled 3.
The company’s last release of a new title was Bejeweled 3 in 2010.
Bejeweled Frenzy certainly has a nice ring to it, but for now, the game will have to remain speculation until PopCap makes an announcement.
At the time of this story, none of the domains resolve to a web page.
Included in the bunch was luckygemcasino.com, which now appears to be the name of PopCap’s Online Casino game destination, based not only on the fact that PopCap has filed a trademark application with the USPTO as of September 20th, but on the name change that took place in the past week to its Facebook PopCap Casino Page.
Originally, the page was called PopCap Casino (pictured below from early Sept.), now it’s be renamed to Lucky Gem Casino (as shown above).
Earlier this week PopCap filed a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (serial no. 85427495).
Here’s a look at the filing.
PopCap Games, Inc.
Address:
PopCap Games, Inc.
2401 4th Avenue, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98121
United States
Legal Entity Type: Corporation
State or Country of Incorporation: Washington
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES
International Class: 041
Class Status: Active
Entertainment services, namely, providing online interactive, computer, video or electronic games; providing interactive, computer, video or electronic games through computer networks or television or other telecommunications networks; providing websites featuring content and information in the field of games, interactive game content, computer game content, video game content or electronic game content; providing temporary use of non-downloadable interactive games, computer games, video games or electronic games; providing temporary use of non-downloadable social networking games and social networking-related software applications
Basis: 1(b)
First Use Date: (DATE NOT AVAILABLE)
First Use in Commerce Date: (DATE NOT AVAILABLE)
International Class: 042
Class Status: Active
Creating an online community for registered users to participate in electronic discussions, chat, give and receive feedback, form virtual communities, engage in social networking, and post, retrieve, share and display data, information, messages, images and other digital media; creating an online community for game players for the purpose of connecting players and enabling game-related activities and competitions
Basis: 1(b)
First Use Date: (DATE NOT AVAILABLE)
First Use in Commerce Date: (DATE NOT AVAILABLE)
[Update 1 on February 21, 2012: PopCap Games unveiled the slot-based social game experience Lucky Gem Casino. You can read the full press release here.]
