New Namco IP to be shown at Gamescom 2016

[Draggonnfs]

Well, if it says NEW IP.... I don't think it would be SC... But let's hope. Let's just hope.

 

[JohnMcKee]

To reiterate, new IP does not mean new series. It just means new IP.

New IP means new Intellectual Property, therefore something that has not previously been registered, Soulcalibur is a registered series, for example Tekken 7 isn't a new IP, it's a new game in the series, in an old IP.

A new IP isn't a new game within a known series, it's a new previously unseen game or series.

 

[Nyte]

I still have fingers crossed for comic-con.

 

[linkorz]

New IP means new Intellectual Property, therefore something that has not previously been registered, Soulcalibur is a registered series, for example Tekken 7 isn't a new IP, it's a new game in the series, in an old IP.

A new IP isn't a new game within a known series, it's a new previously unseen game or series.

Soulcalibur would already be registered, but say, "Soulcalibur 6" or "Tekken 8" would not be registered yet. Like I said, a new IP is just a new IP.

 

[JohnMcKee]

Soulcalibur would already be registered, but say, "Soulcalibur 6" or "Tekken 8" would not be registered yet. Like I said, a new IP is just a new IP.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way: Soulcalibur and Tekken are registered, but SCV and T7 aren't because they are part of the same IPs. You can search on TESS, only "Soulcalibur" and "Tekken" appear, not each respective number.

IP means either a single game (Heavy Rain, Until Down, etc.) or a series embracing every game within the series (Final Fantasy, Pokémon, Soulcalibur, etc.). A new IP is not and cannot be a sequel.

However, if the game is followed by a new denomination (for example, an expansion for WoW, or our """beloved""" Lost Swords) it will need a new registration... But I don't know whether it falls under the term "IP" or not, because only the denomination is newly registered, not the base game itself...

So either we might get a "Soulcalibur: Dying Franchise", or something totally unrelated to the Soul series, but if the term IP is accurately used, it won't be Soulcalibur VI for sure.