It's usually years before we hear about any related projects, and often, they've been cancelled by then. EA regularly files to protect trademarks associated with properties it's not ready to abandon, such as Road Rash. Developer Firaxis is now owned by 2K Games.ĭon't get too excited. The sole game and expansion were published in 1999 by EA.
The second broaches the 'computer game software downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices' categories.īoth applications were made by EA on August 1.Ĭo-created by Sid Meier and Brian Reynolds, Alpha Centauri is a spin off to Civilization which commands an overlapping, fairly rabid fan base. The first pertains to 'entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line computer game provision of information relating to electronic computer games provided via the Internet'. Gamespot turned up the two trademarks for Alpha Centauri. Thats a bigger difference than it might initially seem, though one that shows itself again and again in execution details - in quests that honestly believe that a boost to.
EA has filed two applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for Alpha Centauri. The core difference between the two games though is that Beyond Earth is a game about humanity settling a new world, while Alpha Centauri was about humans doing so.