Sega has renewed its trademark for Skies of Arcadia
Skies of Arcadia hasn’t seen a re-release since a 2002 GameCube port
Sega has renewed its trademark for Skies of Arcadia.
Originally released on the Dreamcast in 2000, Skies of Arcadia was an RPG developed by Sega‘s Overworks division, previously known as AM7.
Starring Vyse and Aika, members of a group of air pirates called the Blue Rogues, Skies of Arcadia was praised for its impressive visuals, its engaging story and its strong localisation which ensured its jokes were relevant for a Western audience.
The game was critically acclaimed (its Metacritic score sits at 93), and it was ported to the GameCube in 2002, but since then it has never seen a re-release.
Now, as spotted by X account Sega Informant, Sega has renewed its trademarks for both Skies of Arcadia and the game’s Japanese title Eternal Arcadia.
It should be stressed that the renewal of a trademark doesn’t necessarily mean that its owner has plans to do anything with it, but it does at least suggest some sort of desire to ensure the IP remains part of its portfolio.
Further reading
While Skies of Arcadia has never seen a re-release, its protagonist Vyse did appear in 2012 racing game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, alongside a Skies of Arcadia themed track.
Sega is currently in the process of resurrecting a number of its dormant IPs in an attempt to reintroduce them to modern players.
In December 2023, Sega announced that it was developing new entries in the Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Shinobi and Crazy Taxi series.
Last month, it also confirmed that Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is working on a new Virtua Fighter game.
