In the world of videogames, trademarks can mean just about anything. So when Sony Online Entertainment filed for the trademark to The Agency Covert Ops it's no surprise that rumors of a name change were floating around, especially since we haven't seen hide nor hair of The Agency for some time now.
We contacted SOE for a statement. Here's their response: "We are always trying to plan ahead for our titles in development and at times that means acquiring TM's or URL's that we feel we may want to own in the future. At this point SOE has made no official announcement regarding this Covert Ops TM and any information in the marketplace about it is premature."
What could this mean? Well, it could be a name change, but SOE has several studios from Seattle to L.A. down into Tucson and Austin, too. So, while it's very possible that Covert Ops could be a name change, our bet would be on either a wholly different game or potentially a future expansion. That's just our guess, of course. And there's always the possibility we may never know.
Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 10:09AM (Unverified) said
The Agency Covert Ops.... TACO? HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 10:51AM pcgneurotic said
This name/subtitle combination seems a little bit.... odd. LIke saying, 'Bananas: Banana Peels', or 'Big Macho Men: Big Machismo.' You dig? What's The Agency all about? Spying, infiltrating, doing things... covertly...
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 3:25PM (Unverified) said
Actually, you're wrong. The first one will be "The Agency: Covert Ops" followed by the expansion "The Agency: Homeowners Insurance" and slated for march 2011, "The Agency: Animal Protection".
...This could be big I tell you.
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...This could be big I tell you.
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 5:54PM pcgneurotic said
Wow, if they make Rolf Harris a playable class in that third one, I'm in!
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Posted: Feb 24th 2010 10:54AM (Unverified) said
ZOMG TACO OPS!
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 3:24PM SkuzBukit said
I bet it's the name for the trading card game that will be released alongside the MMO.
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 12:54PM Dblade said
The cynic in me bets its the non-mmo game they will make from the Agency's assets.
Posted: Feb 24th 2010 1:33PM Zantom said
The extra part of the name makes sense. "The Agency" is very generic and probably already a registered trademark or something. Who knows. I would just like to see this game released. I have a placed my hopes for this game on the back-burner, letting it be a pleasant surprise when it comes out and if it is worthy of playing.







