Apparently Fox TV still have the trademark “Killer Instinct” for a cancelled 2005 TV show. Microsofts application was denied as the application had the same letters and appearance. I guess it is time for them to get gangsta with “Killah Inztinkd”.
That site sums up what is said and it also has a link to the official documentation.
From what we’ve seen, Microsoft is clearly eager to renew the trademark. I find it bitterly funny that they are now being hampered by the patent office because some FOX Reality show that has been off air for 7 years is still relevant enough to cause mass hysteria.
I bet M$ could easily write around the trademark. Add a plural somewhere and we good to go.
Fight-O
You idiot, did you even read what the post said?
Microsoft TRIED to renew Killer Instinct but their application got denied because Fox TV currently own the trademark for a cancelled TV show.
It’s Rare’s fault for not acting sooner on this.
Just call it Killer Revival or something
The fact that you can trademark a common english phrase anyways is pretty messed up.
Ummm. How about read the post? They don’t even have the trademark for it to sell it on.
It’s not the legislation that’s messed up. A brand name is worth good money. Call your game “Street Fighter” and people will care about it.
I could swear not even a few months ago I read someone bitching because Rare wanted to renew the license but microsoft didn’t.
I say fuck it, Build the game, change it to “Instincts of a Killer” Launch it and have a secret character named Fox who starts special moves but never actually launches them. Fox will be the Dan of the game with the exception that he will NEVER be any good…ya know, like most the cast of MK: Armageddon.
That Copyright board is downright dim.
And I read this mess from Gamespot, BUT don’t Microsoft have a chance to plead their case? I would assume it wouldn’t take much to say that people won’t be confused about anything, but considering what just happened…
I mean Microsoft could just buy the trademark off FOX. Given that the show is dead, it must not be much…
Would anybody even PLAY a new KI game if it came out?
Only if they bring back the characters missing in 2 (minus the lame ass bosses), update the fighting system to make it as fluid as the current set of games and keep the create a fatalities.
Also MK vs KI anyone?
I would if Rare doesn’t make it
What is even funny about this, is that the Tv Series Killer Instinct only had 13 episodes but only 9 were broadcasted, lol.
I would play a new KI without any doubt, though the game being a 360 exclusive diminish my interest by a good margin
OH! Great idea here guys! So they make a new KI GAME, then include a DVD of all the episodes of that show in the same box? Win/win? Yes? xD
The strong possibility that we’ll never get KI3, or even a KI1/KI2 re-release, is heart-wrenching. :\
Its been roadblock after roadblock with KI for too many years.
Call the new game “Murderous Intent” and it’s a done deal.
Can’t Fox sell the TM to M$? Probably be the only money they make on that show…