Topic: Activision Files Drum Hero Patent

[NWR_Lindy]

There may be a new type of hero coming in the future.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=20281

 Activision recently filed a patent for the name "Drum Hero" in a filing with the U.S. State Patent and Trademark office.    

Filed on October 30, the patent covers the following:    

"Toys, hand-held games with liquid crystal displays, musical toys; action figures and accessories therefor; arcade games; coin-operated video games; electric action toys; handheld unit for playing electronic video games; electronic toy drums"    

With Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, and Band Hero already released by the publisher, a Drum Hero title isn't too much of a stretch.  While this may be a simple case of Activison protecting the name should they ever want to use it, it could also signal plans to expand the franchise.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

MAKE IT STAWP

[TJ Spyke]

They already trademarked the term a long time ago, so a patent for the controller just confirms the game is happening.

[EasyCure]

LET THE BEAT DROP

fixed?

They already trademarked the term a long time ago, so a patent for the controller just confirms the game is happening.

wouldnt they have already patented a drum controller with GH:WT? Or does this just mean they've patended a NEW drum controller?

[NWR_insanolord]

When will everyone realize that I've been right all along? Bobby Kotick is doing everything he can to destroy the game industry.

[TJ Spyke]

They already trademarked the term a long time ago, so a patent for the controller just confirms the game is happening.

wouldnt they have already patented a drum controller with GH:WT? Or does this just mean they've patended a NEW drum controller?

I assume they patented a new one. I'm not sure though.

[Ian Sane]

Give it up, Activision.  This year you went too far and the backlash is here.  Maybe it won't be this game but it will come soon and you're going to completely destroy this brand.  One of these games will be a HUGE bomb and you'll be stuck with tons of expensive unsold hardware.

Sadly they're going to kill Rock Band as well and pretty much the whole genre.

This year they released SIX of these games (or will when Van Halen is released).  Yeah that is a bi-monthly release schedule for these games.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

It's the beginning of the end for Activision.

I think it's the James Bond license curse.  Whoever acquires it will Rise & Fall within a generation's timeframe.