Tag Archives: Killer Instinct

Fox and Microsoft have signed a coexistence agreement regarding their rival claims to the Killer Instinct trademark. Under the terms of the agreement, as uploaded by NeoGAF users, Fox promises not to raise objections to Microsoft’s trademarking of or use of the phrase. Presumably this means the TV show that started the drama won’t be renewed any time soon – but oh, harro, what’s this jaw-dropping Kinect title in the works at Rare?

Thanks, woe.

Microsoft has been unable to secure the Killer Instinct trademark, despite announcing it had renewed its filing in mid-September.

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Killer Instinct’s trademark is safely back in Microsoft’s hands – but why now?

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Rare’s included mention of new Killer Instinct, Jet Force Gemini, Battletoads and Grabbed by the Ghoulies games in Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, as you can see on CrankyGamersUK, leading people on the internet to assume they’re actually being made.

Just a hunch: we suspect it may be a leg-pulling exercise. Still, we can but dream.