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On April 25, 2014, Apogee Software, Ltd. Action Entertainment, Inc. (DBA 3D Realms), filed five separate trademarks in the US via the USPTO for "3D Realms" (with some subtitles/slogans). They entered the Trademark Reporting and Monitoring System (TRAM) yesterday, on April 26. They are all basic 1(b) Intent-To-Use filings related mainly to computer game programs and computer game software. Most interesting among these is a new corporate logo, first described in filing 86263450:

Word Mark 3D REALMS
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer game programs; computer game software; computer video game discs; computer video game software; downloadable computer game programs; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Electronic transmission and streaming of digital media content for others via global and local computer networks

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services in the nature of computer games and computer video games provided and played through a global computer network; production and distribution of movies, videos and soundtracks

Mark Drawing Code (0) UNKNOWN
Serial Number 86263450
Filing Date April 25, 2014
Current Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Apogee Software, Ltd. Action Entertainment, Inc., a Texas Corporation LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TEXAS 4809 Beltline Rd. #111 Mesquite TEXAS 75150
Attorney of Record George R. Schultz
Description of Mark The mark consists of The number "3" stacked on top of a capital letter "D" with the word "Realms" underneath.
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Source: http://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn86263450&docId=APP20140429082600#docIndex=0&page=1
http://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn86263450&docId=DRW20140429082600#docIndex=1&page=1

They also trademarked one with a slogan:

Additionally, they trademarked something called 3D Realms Accelerate (below the one with the logo):

Word Mark 3D REALMS ACCELERATE
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer game programs; computer game software; computer video game discs; computer video game software; downloadable computer game programs; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Electronic transmission and streaming of digital media content for others via global and local computer networks

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services in the nature of computer games and computer video games provided and played through a global computer network; production and distribution of movies, videos and soundtracks

Mark Drawing Code (0) UNKNOWN
Serial Number 86263487
Filing Date April 25, 2014
Current Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Apogee Software, Ltd. Action Entertainment, Inc., a Texas Corporation LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TEXAS 4809 Beltline Rd. #111 Mesquite TEXAS 75150
Attorney of Record George R. Schultz
Description of Mark The mark consists of The number "3" stacked on top of a capital letter "D" with the word "Realms" underneath and underneath the word "accelerate".
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Source: http://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn86263487&docId=APP20140429082756#docIndex=0&page=1
http://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn86263487&docId=DRW20140429082756#docIndex=1&page=1

Old logo:

 

[Xav]

That looks like shit.

 

[Omega]

old logo was much better

 

[kazebyaka]

Looks cheap

 

[NotLiquid]

Looks boring.

 

[UltraGunner]

The fact that this company still exists is one of the world's great mysteries.

Pretty meh logo imo.

 

[BadTaste]

Really? Lol.

 

[JB2448]

Looks *insert disapproving adjective here*.
But no, seriously, why do they need a new logo? Are they actually doing something new with the Duke?

 

[Camisado]

There appears to be no relation between the 3D and the realms. It's like two individual images just pasted on to one page.

 

[Alric]

From a non-nostalgic perspective the Old logo is still better. Like someone said, the new one is boring.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

I say they get their money back.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Looks like a concept rather than the final thing.

 

[Always-honest]

Damn... Where did all the real logo designers go?

 

[StuBurns]

Before everyone shits on it, bear in mind the only person still at 3D Realms is the custodian, and he's got fingers in a lot of pies.

 

[Stet]

This one doesn't look bad when it's size appropriate. No idea why the 3D is just barely offset to the left though, that's a dumb look.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Old logo was shitty too.

 

[CorySchmitz]

Very poorly constructed logo.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I need to get into this logo designing business ASAP!
I'm great with watercolors, if any prospective employers are lurking this thread.

 

[KupoNut]

The horizontal aligment makes me cry.

 

[TheChaos0]

This one doesn't look bad when it's size appropriate. No idea why the 3D is just barely offset to the left though, that's a dumb look.

Spoiler

They are not trying very hard with these new logos, although that one isn't too bad.

 

[Hayama Akito]

How 3D Realms still exist?

 

[km3k]

The "3D" is over the "EA" in realms instead of being horizontally centered over the "AL". Are they owned by EA now or something?

 

[Giraffe Keighley]

Looks just as bad as the old logo

 

[Archaix]

I can't figure out if the new logo is an awful failed attempt to make the text look 3D, or a successful attempt to imitate a 3D effect while looking incredibly bland and flat.

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

The positioning is driving me crazy.

Better?

 

[Rösti]

The "3D" is over the "EA" in realms. Are they owned by EA now or something?

No, but they were bought by Interceptor Entertainment a while ago.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

old logo was much better

yeah it was.

 

[gR.-]

The horror...

Vía 3d realms twitter

 

[vagabondarts]

Absolutely horrendous.
Can't believe they paid someone for this

The positioning is driving me crazy.

Better?

Much better.

 

[KnockOneOff]

What do they actually make these days?

Is it just 1 guy who owns the name?

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

Or hell, this.

 

[Alienous]

id Software acquisition coming?

Because if so, that'd make for an awesome logo.

 

[alr1ght]

Good lord. Looks like 1995 all over again.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Or hell, this.

Anything that doesn't look as disjointed is better. The logo reminds of GAF's "believe."

 

[Picobrain]

Looks like its not finished. Where are the textures? What the hell is this?

 

[Rösti]

What do they actually make these days?

Is it just 1 guy who owns the name?

George Broussard, Scott Miller and Bryan Turner appear to be who's still there. Don't know what has happened after the Interceptor aquisition, but George and Scott are still listed as directors anyway.

Also, I had a look at where the address 4809 Beltline Rd. #111 Mesquite TX leads (as it's listed as office address), and it appears to be this building:

Whether they just store stuff there or actually have an office there I don't know, the image is from 2012 (where they operated from home as far as I know).

 

[alr1ght]

They probably just have a PO Box.

 

[KingGreasy]

Their website is still stuck in the 90's.

http://www.3drealms.com/

 

[Dugna]

Why're so many damn companies changing logos and most of them look like some guy who went into MS Paint or Word and thought fonts were cool.

 

[Alienous]

I mean, symmetry. God damn.

 

[hydruxo]

It's amazing to me that a video game company can have such a terrible, boring logo. It's the same with a lot of these companies too. It shouldn't be that hard to make a nice logo.

 

[adamantypants]

Looks like nobody gave them the memo that modern logos are flat

Their website is still stuck in the 90's.

http://www.3drealms.com/

At this point, it's so old it's endearing. I kinda hope they never update it.

 

[Majukun]

seems like flat-looking ,bichrome logos are popular right now

 

[Servbot24]

It would be fine if they actually put it together instead of just throwing all the elements at the page.

 

[sixteen-bit]

FD Realms

 

[Grief.exe]

The first thing I noticed was the aliasing.

The positioning is driving me crazy.

Better?

I like your reworks much better.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

I feel like this is more appropriate...

 

[Schryver]

so bad

 

[Rösti]

The first thing I noticed was the aliasing.

Well, images supplied to the USPTO are automatically converted to JPEG and are almost always of poor quality.

 

[baphomet]

The old logo looks like it would be on a junior high kids notebook right next to Metallica. The new one isn't much better.