Game title - "Planetside: X" ?

[morf]

This may have been posted somewhere before but I couldn't find it anywhere.

So I decided to search registered domain names containing the word "Planetside" in hopes of sniffing out some info and I came across this...

http://whois.sc/planetsidex.com

So apparently the domain name planetsidex.com was registered by sony in september of last year. I don't know if I like this as a game title, but they must have registered it for a reason.


UPDATE 3/13 - looks like SOE also registered the domain name planetsidewarfare.com on 2/4/11

[krnasaur]

Devs and stuff usually trademark a bunch of names/domain names when they are hiding a title of a game, for example, for pokemon black/white they had also trademarked colors like pokemon maroon and turquoise etc


EDIT: planetside X seems alittle to cliche to be the real name

[morf]

Right that's what I was looking for, a slew of domain names registered by sony, but in this case there was only 1.

[Hamma]

Interesting..

there is also

http://whois.domaintools.com/planetside2.com

although registered a bit sooner in 09'

[krnasaur]

Who even said it would start with planetside? May be something with auraxis in it.

[Hamma]

Indeed. Anything is possible at this point.

[Bags]

Wasn't planetside2.com registered by a community member, then taken by sony via lawyers just because of copy right infringement?

[Baneblade]

Wasn't planetside2.com registered by a community member, then taken by sony via lawyers just because of copy right infringement?

Which would have been a colossal waste of money.

[Ghryphen]

Wasn't planetside2.com registered by a community member, then taken by sony via lawyers just because of copy right infringement?

:nod: http://bbod.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=671

[I SandRock]

They were probably using it as a project name. Project X is a common name for projects that are in early development (not just in video games) but have no official name yet. Just in case they got so attached to it or would use the name in public they likely registered the domain anyway.
They probably called it something a little more unique later for use in public announcements (Planetside Next) because Planetside X sounds shit :P

[morf]

Which would have been a colossal waste of money.

Actually anti cybersquatting laws have given private arbitrators the authority to yank your domain away if it contains someone else's trademark. udrp complaints are really really cheap and if you aren't a complete dumbass you probably don't need a lawyer.

[The Desert Fox]

Please, PLEASE tell me the games name will be Planetside:Xtreme! OMG PLEASE TELL ME THAT WILL BE THE NAME!

[Moneypennie]

Planetside: Xtinct?

[Baneblade]

Actually anti cybersquatting laws have given private arbitrators the authority to yank your domain away if it contains someone else's trademark. udrp complaints are really really cheap and if you aren't a complete dumbass you probably don't need a lawyer.

Read what I quoted, then what you quoted, and then what I quoted. Does the lightbulb work?

[Aractain]

Planetside: XXX? (like BMX XXX)

[morf]

Read what I quoted, then what you quoted, and then what I quoted. Does the lightbulb work?

I'll lightbulb your face with my fist, u ass.

Jahaha.

[The Desert Fox]

Read what I quoted, then what you quoted, and then what I quoted. Does the lightbulb work?

No no no no no, I want you to read what you quoted, then what he quoted, then what you quoted again, then what I quoted.:mad:

[Rbstr]

,If "Planetside" isn't in the title they lose out on a bunch of name recognition that is mostly "It could have been awesome if they didn't X,YandZ"
But that's certainly better than no name recognition.

I don't understand this "colossal waste of money" thing at all. Domain registration costs like nothing. Nor does sending a cease and desist letter when you've probably got a fleet a lawyers on IP protection anyway.

[Baneblade]

I'll lightbulb your face with my fist, u ass.

Jahaha.

I don't understand this "colossal waste of money" thing at all. Domain registration costs like nothing. Nor does sending a cease and desist letter when you've probably got a fleet a lawyers on IP protection anyway.

Anytime you use a lawyer, you are spending money... and not chump change either.

As someone pointed out, you don't even need a lawyer to enforce copyright and trademark law on domain squatters. Which makes anything to do with a lawyer, a colossal waste of money.

Wasn't planetside2.com registered by a community member, then taken by sony via lawyers just because of copy right infringement?

See it?

[Bags]

Er, I'm sorry? I just assumed they would have their legal department handle it.

[Timantium]

They were probably using it as a project name. Project X is a common name for projects that are in early development (not just in video games) but have no official name yet.

Also for projects that involve Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt and monkeys piloting spy planes.

[Hamma]

Anytime you use a lawyer, you are spending money... and not chump change either.

As someone pointed out, you don't even need a lawyer to enforce copyright and trademark law on domain squatters. Which makes anything to do with a lawyer, a colossal waste of money.

In the case of a company like SOE I have to disagree.

These folks have Lawyers on staff, they are doing this shit all the time as well as every other legal issue going on within SOE or whatever company.

In other words, the Lawyers for large companies like SOE are already on the staff they aren't paying anything different by using them for situations like this.

[Baneblade]

Sure they have lawyers on staff, but not for minutiae like a web domain.

[Raymac]

Sure they have lawyers on staff, but not for minutiae like a web domain.

Thats exactly why a company has lawyers on staff. You think they want to pay outside lawyer prices to handle shit like that? There's a couple lawyers in my family, so I get all the stories.

[Baneblade]

*shrug*

I think we already covered the part where a lawyer isn't even necessary.

[basti]

Then lets get to the fact: Who cares?

Topic. NAme of the game will be Planetside: Xylophone War.
You will play by using a new Sony Keyboard to Xylophone adapter. The better you play, the more kills you get.

[Raymac]

I was more hoping for Planetside: Pan Flute War, but I'll take what I can get.

[morf]

Maybe they are just thinking ahead to Planetside 10

[Traak]

Devs and stuff usually trademark a bunch of names/domain names when they are hiding a title of a game, for example, for pokemon black/white they had also trademarked colors like pokemon maroon and turquoise etc


Yes, this is to combat the issue of having a similar-sounding domain name end up being a portal for porn or something.

....redirecting to Big Boob Bimbos! have credit card ready!

Yeah...no.

[morf]

Just wanted to update. Looks like soe also registered the domain name planetsidewarfare.com on february 4th. I missed it on my first search.

[Hamma]

hmm interesting.

That one is a bit different, new reg too. It also does not redirect anywhere like the other URLs do.

[Duffman]

Unfortunately it is Planetside 10 as in they are releasing the new one 10 years after the original so it looks like we wont be getting PS:X till spring 2013 :(

[Firefly]

Topic. NAme of the game will be Planetside: Xylophone War.
You will play by using a new Sony Keyboard to Xylophone adapter. The better you play, the more kills you get.
Fuckin' hardcore. This guy would wtf-pwn your fucking face:

YouTube - Vibes Cat

[basti]

erm, yea, damn. Hope he goes VS. :D