GoldenEye 007 Trademark Gets an Extension, Sparking Yet More Remaster Rumors

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When it comes to adapting a video game to a movie, the result is not always pleasing to the source material's fan base. Take the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland as a recent example, or the reboot of the Resident Evil silver screen release, both of which were only fairly well received. However, going the opposite way and adapting a movie into a game can yield good results, as anyone who was around for GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo 64 can attest to. Given its popularity among older gamers, many have been hoping for a remaster for some time now, and it looks as though speculations are continuing to rise.

According to a recent report from VGC, the GoldenEye trademark has been given a second extension, granted to Danjaq, LLC, which holds elements of the James Bond franchise. While there's been no word at the time of writing of what this means, undoubtedly, it will spark yet more rumors that a remastered version of the classic N64 release may be on the horizon.

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While some may be wondering why it's yet to become actualized, there are numerous issues when it comes to doing a remaster of GoldenEye 007, namely down to licensing. With the game's developer, Rare, now owned by Microsoft, remaking a title that was originally developed for Nintendo has proven tricky. Not to mention the fact that agreements would need to be met in order for any studio to make another game in the James Bond or 007 series. This means that a lot of permission is needed before a new entry, or remaster, could see the light of day, but maybe there is a glimmer of hope with this latest development.

At the start of this year, Xbox One achievements for GoldenEye were spotted online, which caused