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 multiplayer online game. Perhaps it will never be used (see Starcraft: Ghost).
But most likely, "Cataclysm" could be a name of an expansion for one of its existing franchises, particularly Warcraft.
In you follow *Warcraft lore, Cataclysm refers to an historical occurrence called the Great Sundering, which basically split up the game world of Azeroth into several continents. In other words, Cataclysm is a really huge *event in Warcraft history and might make for a cool game.
It's also possible that Cataclysm is referring to another event of that nature, which could be the start of another chapter in* Warcraft* lore -- like Warcraft IV or* World of Warcraft II*.
So did Blizzard slip up, or are they placing a red herring to throw off fans? What do you think it could be? Do you like "Cataclysm"? And when should we start a petition against the name?
Either way, perhaps we'll find out more at BlizzCon next month.
[via WoW.com]
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