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Electronic Arts Files Trademark For SimOcean

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by Kyle Hilliard on April 28, 2012 at 01:00 PM

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Electronic Arts recently announced an update to the SimCity series, a franchise that hadn't been touched since 2003, and it looks like it may want to continue with the Sim series.

Electronic Arts filed a trademark for the word SimOcean. It doesn't necessarily mean a SimOcean is in development. Electronic Arts could be making sure it owns the name before anybody else tries to grab it.

We recently compiled a list of all the Sims games and the ocean was one of the few areas of the globe not simulated when Sims were at the height of their popularity.

[via Siliconera]

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Filed under: News, Electronic Arts, maxis, SimCity, sim, simocean, ocean

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by The Man of Slight Bewilderment Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 05:26 PM

This could turn out to be a cool game, if it is real.
by spankybus Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 05:43 PM

Some of you might remember SIMEarth...might be along those lines...
by rbarclay77 Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 05:46 PM

Ocean?.. really? I have always enjoyed Sim games... but Ocean? Not so sure about this one.
by JealousOfCrows Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 05:59 PM

Simocean: school of fish... control your fish as it lives out its day to day life in the ocean
by NHL_Equalizer Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 06:06 PM

I remember the Sim-mania running wild on the Super Nintendo. I still have a loose cart of SimEarth for SNES, but without a manual it can be a tad bit confusing to play. SimCity is a whole different story though, can't wait for the return of it next year.

Personally I wouldn't mind seeing Sim Theme Park be brought back. Not sure about SimOcean though going off the title.
by Shane Seeman Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 03:22 AM

simOcean: take the scrapped ocean portion of spore and turn it into its own game
by Redneck Rampage Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 09:34 AM

wtf why
by Bluecoat09 Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 07:10 PM

it's like sim: waterworld
by CosmicChaos Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 07:13 PM

It's something different.
by $H@i< Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 10:11 PM

:|
by outlaw4728 Monday, April 30, 2012 at 08:41 AM

SimOcean? Wonder what they will do with that.
by Warrior Monday, April 30, 2012 at 09:48 AM

Okay... cool...?
by Colton Tuesday, May 01, 2012 at 10:02 AM

sim my pants
by NekuRulez Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 11:41 PM

SimUniverse!!!! PLEASE give me a NEW SimPark with an urban concept! SimOcean has potential! Long live the Sim world!! (except The Sims, never got into it)