Sony Online Entertainment, known for its massively-multiplayer online games, has filed a trademark this week for “Reign of Fear” (Serial Number: 85683830).
The goods and services within the filing cover, “Computer game software and video game software; providing downloadable multiplayer, role playing, real time computer and video game software via an online website for entertainment purposes” and “Entertainment services, namely, operating a multiplayer, role playing, real time game for others via the Internet and local area computer networks”.
Not much is known about “Reign of Fear” beyond the trademark filing.
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Sony’s plans may not be too ambitious though.
A quick search across major social networks and domain names shows that Sony hasn’t bothered registering any of the matching names.
Given the nature of the name, it doesn’t sound like a kid’s game.
Earlier this week, SOE released the full length PlanetSide 2 Death is No Excuse trailer. It’s unknown whether “Reign of Fear” has anything to do with Planetside 2’s upcoming release.
UPDATE: Shortly after my story came out, a resident of North Carolina registered the domain ReignofFear.com (Whois).
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(Image of PlanetSide 2 via planetside2.com)