The platformer who didn’t believe it enough, Knack, could return: Sony renewed the copyright for its most forgotten IP
The line-up owned by first parties of Sony is in very good shape, but if it weren’t for a renewal of copyright we strongly doubt that Knack can be said to have the right to camp between Kratos and Ellie. The debut of the ill-fated IP on PS4 had to give in to the cruel timing that saw him face off against Super Mario 3D World on the exact same day. The enhancements to Mark Cerny’s long-desired sequel (Crash Bandicoot, Spyro The Dragon) weren’t enough for the series to win the sympathy of gamers outside of the student spirit of indefatigable meme makers. However, it is not certain that things are not about to change.
Sony owns the copyright Knack (in English it sounded better)
As he found out Gematsu on Twitter, Sony just renewed Knack’s copyright. To be more precise, the renewal took place on March 17. Of course, at this point the duty to report requires us to advise readers to keep a cool head, as renewals rarely prove to be a harbinger of better news. However, it is more than possible that the blue titan still has plans for his little decomposable mascot. It is therefore not uncommon to see the legal bureaucracy at work. We leave you to consult the tweet concerned, thanks to which we became aware of what happened.
Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a trademark for “Knack” on March 17 in Japan. Bandai Namco Entertainment filed a trademark for “Stacky Basket.” Both were made public today.
Knack: https://t.co/7VbxIEo2OA
Stacky Basket: https://t.co/ZMd3vOkvPy pic.twitter.com/Thg8i9naF3— Gematsu (@gematsu) March 28, 2022
If a new chapter is on the way, it would be interesting to find out how its gestation will be handled. We remember in fact that SHE Japan Studio, which is the development team behind the first two games, has closed its doors. His actual replacement, Team Asobi, seems to have an ambitious new project on his hands. We don’t want to, but this premise doesn’t exactly lead us to think of Knack. Rather, talking about Team Asobi just reminded us of the irony of seeing a PS5 launch title host as a cameo a property still in the process of passing under a whole new management.
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