Square Enix recently registered the title "Lord of Vermillion". New online game?

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Square Enix recently registered the title "Lord of Vermillion". New online game?

http://mmorpg.qj.net/Square-Enix-registers-trademark-for-Lord-of-Vermillion/pg/49/aid/104915

We just picked up a bit of interesting gossip, courtesy of the folks at NeoGAF. Apparently, gaming giant Square Enix recently registered the title "Lord of Vermillion" with the Japanese Patent Office. Of course, combine a gaming company and the Japanese Patent Office, and you have some juicy possibilities for a new game.

The "Lord of Vermillion" monicker was registered on September 27, 2007, and as you can probably guess, there's barely any information on this potential game, much less any announcement of an actual game using the name itself.

Still, it's fair game to go and speculate about such things, if only to bring the excitement to a fever pitch. Some of the current speculations include a new Final Fantasy XI sequel or a follow up to the 1989 video game Sword of Vermilion (note the missing L, however, in the title). What say you? Do you think it'll be a new game in the works and if so, what platform do you think that potential game will be headed to?
 
They make a lot of new games. Why must it be an online game?
 
It can potentially go to hell for all I care, fuck if I'ma play another mmorpg after this, let alone one by SE...
 
They're comming out with ChocoboWorld2, it must be the new MMO! Think of it, a whole game based on chocobo breeding and racing. It'll be awsome!

Speculation is fun and all, but in the end, if you dont know enough about the game past a title, there's no reason to think its the new MMO. Besides Iso hit the nail on the head. I never saw the reason for trying to make a brand new MMO when you've spurned you're origional fanbase and dont give your origional MMO any marketing to try and bring in new players. SE's biggest problem and going to be their probable downfall is the fact that they rely solely on their fanbase for everything they do. Thats great for bringing in the initial players, but common, anyone with an idea to the definition of marketing knows that you need more then just a few loyal customers to make business work.

Why would anyone think that the new game would be any different then the product that's out now? New graphics, yeah sure, but it'd still be the same level grind, the same kinds of big events, and the same sad excuse for customer support. Just put money into the product you have now and try to get the old people back(for more then 2 months due to separation anxiety) and get new people in.

Sorry for the semi derail.
 
The only way you have any credible speculation is if "online" is in the title.
 
Despite being made by a completely different company, a Sword of Vermilion sequel wouldn't be out of the question with a title like that.
 
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