• Valve files trademark for Half-life 3.
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When will the args start ? [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jbErMtI.png[/IMG]
I'm surprised they didn't already have this trademark.
everybody panic [IMG]http://www.vgmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gabe-masturbation.jpg[/IMG]
I hope that they have a game that's able to stand up to the hype that delaying it for so long created. I'm worried about getting another Duke Nukem Forever, not that valve makes bad games but it probably won't live up to expectations.
[QUOTE=cNova;42370164]When will the args start ? [/QUOTE] The only "arg" we'll get is the sound we'll make when we found out that HL3 development hasn't even begun.
It doesn't make sense for the next Half life game to be called Half life 3, though. The next game will still be part of the Half life 2 story, which means it will have Half life 2 in the name. Half life 3 will be used for a completely new story arc.
[QUOTE=Ryo Ohki;42370153]We're not thinking of the whole Scrolls litigation as an example right? Cause Valve is a corporation, not an indie studios[/QUOTE] What are you talking about? That has nothing whatsoever to do with this. A trademark should probably but not necessarily be filed before you announce your product, that's about it. There's not that much reason to file it at the start of development. That's not to say that you can't, I wouldn't know anything about that.
Everyone can file a trademark under anyone else's name for free (still fraud though). See the whole [url=http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/3342-Blizzard-Trademarks-Corgis-Unleashed-(Okay-not-really)]WoW expansion thing[/url] from a while back. This might just be a troll. And seeing this a sequel too you don't really need to file a new trademark.
[QUOTE=Reshy;42370179]I hope that they have a game that's able to stand up to the hype that delaying it for so long created. I'm worried about getting another Duke Nukem Forever, not that valve makes bad games but it probably won't live up to expectations.[/QUOTE] Ummm, Half-Life 1 to 2 was about the same amount of time, delaying my ass, Everyone, stop going OMG, THEY DONT MAKE GAME EVERY 2 YEARS FOR SERIES, MUST BE DELAYED/DEAD/NOT EVEN BEING MADE. Valve takes time, Valve always seems to know what people like or are going to like.
Half Life was trademarked 1997 and again in 2005, so my guess is that we may hear something in a year maybe?
[QUOTE=pentium;42370079]EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING TODAY. -WebTV dies -US government shuts down -Wii discontinued -4chan turns 10 -HL3's trademark is registered[/QUOTE] Wow I dont even know what WebTV is..
I find nothing using the website linked in the op
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;42370029]I'm more interested in source 2 than HL3 atm[/QUOTE] I'll say it again and again now Gmod next gen plz
Spoiler alert one of their steam machines will be named half life 3
[QUOTE=AltSwebonny;42370082]Oh that's really cool. 5 years to go then![/QUOTE] Wont they just renew it again (i assume thats what happened this time)?
[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;42370213]Ummm, Half-Life 1 to 2 was about the same amount of time, delaying my ass, Everyone, stop going OMG, THEY DONT MAKE GAME EVERY 2 YEARS FOR SERIES, MUST BE DELAYED/DEAD/NOT EVEN BEING MADE. Valve takes time, Valve always seems to know what people like or are going to like.[/QUOTE] Especially when you consider that they've made superb quality games damn near every year since Ep2.
Hopefully HL3 won't take too long after Episode 3, that'd be awesome.
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;42370298]Hopefully HL3 won't take too long after Episode 3, that'd be awesome.[/QUOTE] There won't be EP3, only HL3
Console exclusive
[QUOTE=Jimmyshimmy;42370270]Wont they just renew it again (i assume thats what happened this time)?[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/rainbow.png[/IMG] Valve release Half Life 3 and make the previous games open-source licensed under WTFPL instead of renewing their copyright [IMG]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/rainbow.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;42370298]Hopefully HL3 won't take too long after Episode 3, that'd be awesome.[/QUOTE] Valve said they aren't doing episodes, yes, that includes EP3, its going to be HL3. Hell, they just traded marked HL3, thats what this thread is about.
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;42370298]Hopefully HL3 won't take too long after Episode 3, that'd be awesome.[/QUOTE] They called the Episodic idea a mistake a long, long time ago.
Just because they trademark something doesn't mean they're going to use it anytime soon
Why would they have the 3 though? they never trademarked Half Life 2.
[QUOTE=meppers;42370345]Just because they trademark something doesn't mean they're going to use it anytime soon[/QUOTE] I think half the posts on this thread have already stated this.
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;42370066]Half life 3 steamOS exclusive.[/QUOTE] Making a Steam OS exclusive is not possible. The closest you can get is making it Linux exclusive
I'd just like to say that the source in the OP got swarmed by so many people at once it actually crashed the site. RIP in pieces Neogaf we hardly knew ya
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;42370066]Half life 3 steamOS exclusive.[/QUOTE] My guess is it won't be on regular consoles, just Windows/Linux/Steambox. Sort of a console exclusive for steam's console but still available to Valve's 'Traditional' audience.
[QUOTE=Reshy;42370424]My guess is it won't be on regular consoles, just Windows/Linux/Steambox. Sort of a console exclusive for steam's console but still available to Valve's 'Traditional' audience.[/QUOTE] And they would do that for what reason exactly?
I'm confused as for why they would have to file for a trademark on a name which includes another already trademarked part. It's pretty obvious valve already owns the trademark for Half-life.
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