Wed, Mar 10, 2010 | 19:15 GMT

Sony trademarks PlayStation Move in Europe

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Sony’s registered “PlayStation Move” in Europe, while sources tell us that “Arc” has been fully ditched as a potential name for PS3′s Motion Controller.

The filing for the name, found by The Netwerk (via Joystiq), was made in Europe on March 9, 2010. That’s yesterday, kids.

Also made in the same filing is a possible logo, which looks a bit like an A.

We were told dy a developer source today that Arc was “the name” for the PS3 Motion Controller but has since been dumped thanks to trademark issues.

Hopefully we’ll find out later tonight at Sony’s GDC press conference, due to kick off five hours from now.

Steph’s going to be there for us: find details here.

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12 comments

#1

Hunam
10/03/10, 7:16 pm

I liked Arc. I also like Revolution and Dolphin. I’m a codename junkie!

#2

doctorstrange
10/03/10, 7:18 pm

Not move, please not move. Maybe as a game like Wii Play, that could be called PS Move, but please not the device

#3

Pysk
10/03/10, 7:19 pm

@doctorstrange: hope for the same thing…

#4

onlineatron
10/03/10, 7:28 pm

I blame you guys!

You exposed ARC and pissed Sony off!

Now they punish us with this God awful generic name!

#5

Psychotext
10/03/10, 7:30 pm

Mooooooooooove

#6

KillerDD
10/03/10, 7:32 pm

Bah, Arc was a cool name. Move makes it sound like a Wiimote kind of thing. Which it probably is, I doubt it will be much good.

#7

ianbenoir
10/03/10, 7:36 pm

don’t forget the PS Nunchuck Norris…

#8

SplatteredHouse
10/03/10, 7:36 pm

Move (if you wanna)…They should really use that in the advertising, lol! :D
Sure slams that old Arc codename for six.

#9

cookiejar
10/03/10, 7:39 pm

I dunno.
If it was a Patent issue with Arc, why not just call it ‘PlayStation Arc’?

There’s Microsoft Office, and there’s Open Office, so I don’t see the issue.

#10

Erthazus
10/03/10, 7:50 pm

@To all, BECAUSE *ARC* IS A MICROSOFT REGISTERED TRADERMARK! *apeshit*

#11

polygem
10/03/10, 8:59 pm

wow thats creative. not. sounds like it´s a very bad board game of the 90´s

#12

Blerk
11/03/10, 8:24 am

I like to move it, move it!

…

Actually, I don’t.

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