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Blizzard files trademark for "Cataclysm"
Is "Cataclysm" the name of Blizzard's next-gen MMO? This Tumblr blogger has uncovered trademark applications filed by Blizzard in the fields of computer games , paper-based products , and online entertainment services . Those trademarks are on the USPTO's website, and we can confirm that Rod ...
Blizzard's Tom Chilton on the future of WoW - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King for PC News
Blizzard's Tom Chilton on the future of WoW - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King for PC News
videogamer.com — Part two: Expansion, races. classes and the new Blizzard MMO discussed. [ Previous Page | 1 |... 2 | 3 | 4 ] VideoGamer.com: It's interesting that you don't think you can compare a subscription-based MMO with a free-to-play MMO. Does that mean you don't ... (more) Blizzard's Tom Chilton on the future of WoW - World of ...
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blizzplanet.com — This one really trails me off. It has pop into my long-range radar that Blizzard has trademarked... Cataclysm . Based on the three trademarks using the same word, the details seem to describe a new game. The first one however is worded strangely like if ... (more) Everything Blizzard Entertainment!
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StarCraft II: Blizzard responds to lack of LAN support
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Blizzard files trademark for 'Cataclysm'
Joystiq — ... acronym-infused sister site WoW.com reminded us of a very important point -- not all Blizzard trademarks turn into actual games (isn't that right, StarCraft: Ghost?). However, they also noticed that the domain name wowcataclysm.com recently expired and is now held by GoDaddy -- who handles all of Blizzard's domains. It looks like Big Blizz is up to something -- but we might have to wait till BlizzCon to find out what that something is. [Via WoW.com] Blizzard files trademark for 'Cataclysm' originally appeared on Joystiq on ...

Blizzard Patents "Cataclysm" - Is This A New Game Or WoW Expansion?
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... All signs point to a new World of WarCraft expansion. WoW.com noticed that the domain name "wowcataclysm.com" has just expired from a squatter based in Australia with the URL transferring over to GoDaddy, the same service that handles all of Blizzard's domain names. ...

Blizzard Trademarks Trio of Cataclysms
The Escapist : Latest News — ... portfolios, posters, greeting cards, calendars, instructional leaflets in the field of computer games, computer game instruction manuals, catalogs in the field of computer games, advertisement boards of paper or cardboard, photographs, art prints Now, it's no secret that Blizzard has been working on an unannounced next-gen MMO confirmed to be a brand-new IP, leading some to speculate that Cataclysm would be the name of this new title. Sounds vaguely post-apocalyptic, eh? However, WoW.com did some digging around, and found that the web domain ...

Blizzard Trademarks "Cataclysm" - Is This A New Game Or WoW Expansion?
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... All signs point to a new World of WarCraft expansion. WoW.com noticed that the domain name "wowcataclysm.com" has just expired from a squatter based in Australia with the URL transferring over to GoDaddy, the same service that handles all of Blizzard's domain names. ...

Blizzard registers "Cataclysm" as new trademark
Big Download Blog — ... " that will cover "computer games, paper-based products, and online games". Our sister site WoW.com hints that the name could be used for an upcoming ...

Blizzard trademarks a new name
That VideoGame BlogThe name is Cataclysm. What the name is for exactly we don’t know, as it could be for the new MMO they’re working on or that other game that they happened to mention. It also doesn’t reveal much in the way of what the game is about other than a disaster or something of the likes, but we’re sure waves of speculation will roll through the interwebs for the days leading up to BlizzCon in August. The trademark for Cataclysm covers computer games, paper-related products and online ...

On Blizzard’s Trademarking of ‘Cataclysm’
GameLife — Blizzard has registered a trademark for the word “Cataclysm,” causing speculation across the internet that it could be the name of a brand-new game. Discovered by Tumblr blog superannuation, the trademark registrations for “Cataclysm” include computer games, online entertainment services and paper-based products. Blizzard is notorious for its secrecy, so it could be anything. Many have speculated that it could be the name of a new intellectual property, or the company’s upcoming massively ...

It’s the End of the World…
LoreCrafted — ... So, it hit the internet last week that Blizzard has recently trademarked “cataclysm.” Further investigation suggests that the domain “wowcataclysm” may have also been picked up by Blizzard, although I’m uncertain how solidly this has been confirmed.  You can imagine, however, that this has the World of Warcraft community buzzing about the next expansion, which is about due to be announced at this year’s ...

The best of WoW.com: June 30 - July 7, 2009
Joystiq — ... News Hunters discover "new" Worgen pet A glitch in the game lets you "tame" a humanoid Wolfman to attack and fight for you. Good times! Blizzard files trademark for "Cataclysm" A series of trademarks hints that the next WoW expansion might be named Cataclysm. Faction changes coming to the World of Warcraft Blizzard announces that, sometime in the future, you'll be able to change from Horde to Alliance and vice versa. Faction changes Q&A A short series of ...

World of Warcraft: Two Weeks to Cataclysm!
A wall of text on mmo gaming — ... Let's back up and look at what we already know. 1) Blizzard has already filed trademark applications around the name Cataclysm. 2) Blizzard has employed the legal services of Rod A. Rigole, which as I understand it is something ...

The Approaching Cataclysm
The Ancient Gaming Noob — ... We have apparently learned the name of the next World of Warcraft expansion due to the usual trademark registering routine.  Something to do with “Cataclysm,” which explains the title of this post. ...

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7 days around the MMO world (July 5)
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Finding Blizzard's CataclysmWoW.com
The other day, we posted that Blizzard had trademarked the name "Cataclysm," and right after that, the community exploded with speculation: is it the name of WoW 's next expansion , Blizzard's next-gen MMO , or some other project? Nothing is guaranteed yet (is it ever with Blizzard?), but the ...
Blizzard Trademarks 'Cataclysm', For EverythingGayGamer.net
Watchful fans of Blizzard have discovered something this week. The MMO juggernaut has trademarked the title ' Cataclysm ' for just about every single product type under the sun. I'm not talking about just games either, check out this list. Entertainment services, namely, providing ...
Faction changing support coming for World of WarcraftBig Download Blog
It looks like once you are a Horde or an Alliance member, you are not one of them "all the way", at least not after Blizzard makes some changes to their hit MMO World of Warcraft. Our sister site WoW.com has posted up word that Blizzard is planning to offer a service in the future that ...
Blizzard Trademarks "Cataclysm" - Is This A New Game Or WoW Expansion?G4 TV - TheFeed
A sneaky Internet sleuth has discovered that Blizzard Entertainment has recently filed for trademarks under the name "Cataclysm" in the computer games, paper-based products, and online entertainment services. Is this an all-new ...
Blizzard Patents "Cataclysm" - Is This A New Game Or WoW Expansion?G4 TV - TheFeed
A sneaky Internet sleuth has discovered that Blizzard Entertainment has recently filed for patents under the name "Cataclysm" in the computer games, paper-based products, and online entertainment services. Is this an all-new game, a ...