Author Topic: ITS HA(lf)PPENING.GIF.life.PNG.MP'"3" (or is it) (Read 4070 times)

Suikama · « **on:** October 01, 2013, 05:29:58 PM »

holy shit there were a lot of things announced today

but this one takes the cake

theshirn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:36:31 PM »

impossible

no

no no no

YES

Reddyne · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:47:41 PM »

AAAAAAAAAAAA :getdown: :getdown: :getdown:

Third Eye Lem · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:50:21 PM »

Did Hell freeze over or something? If this is real, color me interested. I'm not a huge HL fan, but I enjoyed what I played through in HL2.

Raikaria · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:51:06 PM »

Don't worry.

They're just protecting the name.

It took this long to make a trademark. Give it another 10 years.

Gpop · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:51:45 PM »

WHENS EPISODE3?

Suikama · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:53:13 PM »

Quote from: Raikaria on October 01, 2013, 05:51:06 PM

Don't worry.

They're just protecting the name.

It took this long to make a trademark. Give it another 10 years.

HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED_{withinthenext10years}

HakureiSM · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2013, 06:04:24 PM »

MOTHERFUCKER I WAS JUST GOING TO POST-

Quote from: Raikaria on October 01, 2013, 05:51:06 PM

It took this long to make a trademark. Give it another 10 years.

No, they have a maximum period within which they have to start commercially using the name. To quote something from elsewhere

Quote

To clear up what this means: Valve does not have a trademark on the title "Half Life 3" (ignoring common law trademark). Valve filed an intent-to-use trademark application. This means Valve has three months to show actual use in commerce of the mark to get the registration or they lose the mark. They can file up to 5 extensions, each I believe can last 6 months.

Thus, this is evidence that Half Life 3 is planned for a release within that time period but not definitive proof. Valve could use the mark in a different way than selling the game itself or they could abandon it.

If you add in Valve's normal business practices of not pulling petty shit, this pretty much means a confirmed release some point in the future, probably together with or not long after SteamOS hits the market

Now excuse me while I AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAJASG?LJAS?SA?FLJAS?GDJHSGHA9SVNQ4 9T9AUHTAHSDFLKASLFDHASLKFHDLAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT'SFUCKINGHAPPENINGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?VNOA?WEJGR?JALGJASD?GJASJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Suikama · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2013, 06:21:06 PM »

Quote from: HakureiSM on October 01, 2013, 06:04:24 PM

MOTHERFUCKER I WAS JUST GOING TO POST-

You can never compete with me_{becauseihavenolife}

Drake · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2013, 10:34:01 PM »

neogaf exploded from how amazing this is

MatsuriSakuragi · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2013, 10:56:28 PM »

yeah it's not even loading rofl

Stuffman · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2013, 11:04:03 PM »

But but but

Duke Nukem Forever was released! If Half Life 3 gets released too, what will we joke about??

Aya Reiko · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2013, 11:05:14 PM »

Quote from: Stuffman on October 01, 2013, 11:04:03 PM

But but but

Duke Nukem Forever was released! If Half Life 3 gets released too, what will we joke about??

Final Fantasy versus 13/15

MatsuriSakuragi · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2013, 11:05:25 PM »

Quote from: Stuffman on October 01, 2013, 11:04:03 PM

But but but

Duke Nukem Forever was released! If Half Life 3 gets released too, what will we joke about??

Back to Megaman Legends 3, I suppose?

HakureiSM · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2013, 12:13:23 AM »

Fuck the J.J. Abrams film thing though

e:

Quote

Big Edit: Site crashed so I couldn't actually see the application. But it appears to be an European one NOT US, so my original comment does not apply to this application (I'll leave it for those curious). It was filed in Spain and I'd have to see what trademark law regime this falls under. I believe the one that the EU follows requires use in any one of the member countries, not necessarily the one filed in, before grant. The US method as I outlined below is actually the exception to what is generally practiced. If it is an EU filing it is likely a Community Trademark. For these you do not need to show use like in the US. You have 5 years to actually use it and if you don't you essentially get weakened protection where someone could challenge you and cost you the mark. But you won't lose it outright like in the US. Nevertheless, I am correct in saying that this is only an application. The trademark is still to be granted and it is possible we will see applications popping up in other countries.

So I guess there's no rush after all :derp:

Suikama · « **Reply #15 on:** October 02, 2013, 12:43:07 AM »

this is all clearly part of an ARG leading up to the official announcement of Half Life 3

Third Eye Lem · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2013, 02:04:18 AM »

Quote from: Yumatsuri Okazaki on October 01, 2013, 11:05:25 PM

Back to Megaman Legends 3, I suppose?

That won't be as effective these days, considering Mighty No.9's kickstarter. :V

I'd rather make fun of Rare's inability to make a proper Banjo-Kazooie sequel.

Suikama · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2013, 02:13:09 AM »

more funtimes

HakureiSM · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2013, 03:36:43 AM »

WELL SPANK ME WITH A HEADCRAB AND CALL ME SALLY

Suikama · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2013, 06:59:27 PM »

also add Left 4 Dead 3 to the list

Sagus · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2013, 09:33:00 PM »

Next thing you know Portal 3 also gets confirmed, haha

haha....

please gods let portal 3 be confirmed please please oh gods please

Gpop · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2013, 09:45:43 PM »

I'm gonna wait for my Team Fortress 3 :V

Suikama · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2013, 09:46:43 PM »

but then youd lose all your hats :V

Gpop · « **Reply #23 on:** October 02, 2013, 10:06:57 PM »

Quote from: Suikama on October 02, 2013, 09:46:43 PM

but then youd lose all your hats :V

inb4 cross-gaming trades :V

HakureiSM · « **Reply #24 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:05:08 AM »

2 dollars to convert each hat

Suikama · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2013, 08:08:01 PM »

no valve pls no

Raikaria · « **Reply #26 on:** October 04, 2013, 08:47:01 PM »

for a game which is unlikely to appear for several years.

for a game which is unlikely to appear for several years.

We should have known better.

Back to 'Gabe cannot count to 3' jokes everyone. False Alarm.

HakureiSM · « **Reply #27 on:** October 05, 2013, 02:34:49 AM »

Yup, goddammit.

However

Quote from: Raikaria on October 04, 2013, 08:47:01 PM

for a game which is unlikely to appear for several years.

That bit is on the article's author.

Also this is still there.

I don't wanna be the blind hope guy here, but let's not shut down the possibility just as easuly as we embraced it. That fat lovable rich fuck already said they're making Ricochet 2, anyway

Raikaria · « **Reply #28 on:** October 05, 2013, 10:10:28 AM »

Just because there is a dev team doesn't mean it's going to be released in less than serveal [2~7] years.

HakureiSM · « **Reply #29 on:** October 05, 2013, 05:00:58 PM »

Doesn't mean it isn't either is my point. Also when exactly was it that Valve took 7 years of actual development time to make one game.

e: also 2~3 years wouldn't be too long at all if it were confirmed to be underway

Author Topic: ITS HA(lf)PPENING.GIF.life.PNG.MP'"3" (or is it) (Read 4070 times)

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