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Rösti · Feb 13, 2015

Today, on February 13, 2015, Bandai Namco Games filed in Europe via the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) a trademark application for "Soldiers' Soul" (not Soldier's Soul). Basis is as almost always CTM, though the goods and services do not seem to concern a game for console or PC, the wording makes me think this is more likely an arcade game:

Trade mark information

Name: SOLDIERS' SOUL
Filing number: 013736228
Basis: CTM
Date of receipt: 13/02/2015
Type: Word
Nature: INDIVIDUAL
Nice classes: 9, 41 ( Nice Classification )
Vienna Classification
Filing date: 13/02/2015
Registration date
Expiry date
Designation date
Filing language: English
Second language: Spanish
Application reference: SFA/FT7106206
Trade mark status: Application under examination
Acquired distinctiveness: No

Goods and services

9 Printed circuit boards for video game machines; entertainment software; magnetic or optical tapes, cards and discs all bearing encoded video game programs; ROM cartridges bearing encoded video game programs; memory cartridges or memory cards for video games, memory cartridges or memory cards for hand-held electronic games; IC cards; phonograph records, pre-recorded compact discs, pre-recorded video tapes and video discs; controllers for personal computers; parts and fittings for all the aforementioned goods; straps for mobile phones; earphone jack accessories; downloadable pictures, motion pictures, movies and music; downloadable electronic publications; additional data for computer games (software [downloadable]).

41 Amusement park services, amusement center services; provision of sports facilities; rental of records, compact discs or pre-recorded magnetic tapes; rental of pre-recorded video tapes, video disks and movie films; rental of amusement machines and equipment for amusement parks; rental of toys; planning of movies, performances, shows, plays, concerts or music events; production of movies, distribution of movies, presentation of live shows, direction of plays, performance of plays, presentation of musical performances, production of radio programs, production of television programs, provision of audio studios, provision of visual studios; providing information about video games, computer games, amusement machines, amusement centres or amusement parks through telecommunication or computer networks; providing video games, computer games, sound, images or movies through telecommunication or computer networks; providing electronic publications through telecommunication or computer networks.

Owners

KABUSHIKI KAISHA BANDAI NAMCO Games (also trading as BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.)

ID: 618294
Organisation: KABUSHIKI KAISHA BANDAI NAMCO Games (also trading as BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.)
Legal status: Legal Entity
Country: JP - Japan
State/county: n/a
Town: Tokyo
Post code: n/a
Address: 4-5-15, Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Correspondence address: KABUSHIKI KAISHA BANDAI NAMCO Games (also trading as BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.)
4-5-15, Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo
JAPÓN

Source: https://oami.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/013736228

No filing for this has been done in US at time of writing. Now, if this is not a new IP it perhaps could have something to do with SoulCalibur or the Souls series. I first came to think of the Soldier's Souls you can collect in Demon's Souls. Though the recent SoulCalibur: Lost Swords (PSN) and SoulCalibur: Unbreakable Soul (iOS) could perhaps pave way for another title, that one being for arcade. Soldiers' Soul is anyway not listed for Bandai Namco's showcased games at JAEPO 2015 (Feb. 13-14), but could of course premiere over the course of the expo.

Huw_Dawson · Feb 13, 2015

Given the title's similarity to Demon's Souls, this has a good chance of being the next FROM game.

EDIT: Oh yeah, it's missing an 's'. That's actually a big deal. Might be something totally different.

Krusenstern · Feb 13, 2015

If that's a new Souls IP then I wonder why it's called Soul and not Souls.

georly · Feb 13, 2015

Krusenstern said:
If that's a new Souls IP then I wonder why it's called Soul and not Souls.

Many soldiers, ONE SOUL.

MMO... j/k?

Kuraudo · Feb 13, 2015

I love how it's the exact opposite grammatical error from Demon's Souls.

Krusenstern · Feb 13, 2015

Kuraudo said:
I love how it's the exact opposite grammatical error from Demon's Souls.

Demon's Souls is not a grammatical error. It's the souls of the demon.

samuraidino · Feb 13, 2015

World war 1 era styled souls game please

Dascu · Feb 13, 2015

9 is the standard classification for video games, so there is no implication this would be an arcade game or anything.

Ferr986 · Feb 13, 2015

I dont think its another Souls game. I think they've been very busy with Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2 updates/SOTFS.

Its either new Soul Calibur or just a new thing.

18-Volt · Feb 13, 2015

Digimon Story: Soldiers' Souls? Nah.
Tales of Innocence R: Soldiers' Souls? Nah.
God Eater 2: Soldiers' Souls? Nah, they've already trademarked "Burst Rage"
Gundam Breaker: Soldiers' Soul? Nah.

Nothing for me.

FlyingSaucer · Feb 13, 2015

Soldier = Mercenary = Raven. It's obviously code for the new Armored Core game.

radcliff · Feb 13, 2015

Fire Emblem (Soldier's) x Soul Calibur (Soul)

OK, probably not.

Krusenstern · Feb 13, 2015

FlyingSaucer said:
Soldier = Mercenary = Raven. It's obvisouly code for the new Armored Core game.

That makes more sense. Almost forgot that From is also making Armored Core.

Veritigo_X · Feb 13, 2015

Probably a Soul Calibur game. I didn't know until I just looked it up, but apparently people refer to the Soul Calibur series as the Soul series.

All these titles with 'Soul/Souls' in it are getting confusing. I know there's no trademark or anything, but some games are clearly using it to try and associate themselves with the Souls series. Titan Souls and Wayward Souls are pushing it in my opinion. They both literally sounds like they could be a sequel to Dark Souls.

gelf · Feb 13, 2015

Namco trademarking all uses of the word "Soul" coming soon. The title doesn't really fit either a Souls type game or Soul Calibur so I assume its something new.

Also you know what this has made me think that as well as having a terrible title a Soul Calibur Souls spin off game could actually work.

Ramza · Feb 13, 2015

Soldiers' Soul. Vita RTS that takes place in Boletaria

I'd buy it day fucking one

rhandino · Feb 13, 2015

Mobile FTP game in the vein of Clash of Clans...

Angelus Errare · Feb 13, 2015

XBO exclusive FPS Souls game set in modern era and removing the baggage from the Souls games like inventory, plot, stats and allowing you to focus on the real fun...killing.

Mike Andrade · Feb 13, 2015

New Saint Seiya??

super-famicom · Feb 13, 2015

Angelus Errare said:
XBO exclusive FPS Souls game set in modern era and removing the baggage from the Souls games like inventory, plot, stats and allowing you to focus on the real fun...killing.

LOL

Veritigo_X · Feb 13, 2015

Angelus Errare said:
XBO exclusive FPS Souls game set in modern era and removing the baggage from the Souls games like inventory, plot, stats and allowing you to focus on the real fun...killing.

Don't forget checkpoints! The worst thing about the Souls games is having to redo everything when you die. I just want to be right where I left off when I die instead of doing the same thing over and over.

super-famicom · Feb 13, 2015

Veritigo_X said:
Don't forget checkpoints! The worst thing about the Souls games is having to redo everything when you die. I just want to be right where I left off when I die instead of doing the same thing over and over.

Will Solaire yell at me to do everything?

Stealth50 · Feb 13, 2015

The more souls games, the better.

Veritigo_X · Feb 13, 2015

super-famicom said:
Will Solaire yell at me to do everything?

CHOSEN UNDEAD! ATTACK THE BELL GARGOYLES!

Steel · Feb 13, 2015

I actually want this to be related to Soulcalibur a lot more than I want this to be a souls game.

joe2187 · Feb 13, 2015

I'VE GOT SOUL BUT I'M NOT A SOLDIER
I'VE GOT SOUL BUT I'M NOT A SOLDIER
I'VE GOT SOUL BUT I'M NOT A SOLDIER

Mufausa The 3rd · Feb 13, 2015

samuraidino said:
World war 1 era styled souls game please

That would be godlike ^

Troubled Bat · Feb 13, 2015

You have my interest.

Maintenance · Feb 13, 2015

Agreed with the comments, hopefully it will be a World War 1 Demon/Dark Souls type of game.

MutFox · Apr 10, 2015

Saint Seiya?!?

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