Microsoft Filed New Trademarks For “Ender Dragon” – A New Multimedia Franchise?

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Microsoft has filed a new trademark. However, what is interesting about this filing is it doesn’t seem to be all that new at all.

As recorded in Justia, a non-government legal database, Microsoft has filed several trademarks for the name “Ender Dragon.” As of now, we don’t know what Ender Dragon is, but the filings themselves hint at something big.

The filing most websites found has the serial number 97821852. This one is for “Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer games.”

These do describe video games, but seem to specifically describe cloud gaming, as these games are online, temporary, and non-downloadable.

But don’t fret, because their filing with serial number 97821857 is for “Recorded computer game software; downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices; downloadable computer game software for personal computers and home video game consoles”

These are definitely describing full retail video games, and likely cover both PC and console games.

But that isn’t everything. Curiously enough, Microsoft has filed other trademarks for “Ender Dragon” that aren’t related to video games at all.

Serial number 97821860 filing is for “Printed books featuring graphic illustrations, games and entertainment; printed fiction books on a variety of topics; printed periodicals featuring graphic illustrations, games and entertainment”

Serial number 97821853 filing is for “Toy figures; toy figure accessories; toy tools; toy weapons; mechanical action toys; electronic action toys; hand-held units for playing electronic games in the nature of software games; playsets for action figures;