Blizzard Trademarks "Corgis Unleashed" (Okay, not really)

Originally Posted by marcackermann86

yes i do think a hoaxer would put that much effort into it and you are playing into his fantasy that this is actually real. they did such a good job to create a huge amount of controversy. also what does it matter when he started it? he may have started it this morning? what difference does that make? you have no idea how proficient that person is in photoshop. as for the wrong title...there are people out there that make mistakes. unless the announcement comes directly from blizzard you shouldnt believe it. if they wanted people to see that video then it would still be up. and another thing...the video count is 73 without that video on their channel, the picture shows that there are 73 videos too. if that video was uploaded by blizzard then it should say 74. so unless they added that video and took one down at the same time....its not real.

Do you see Azeroth in this picture? Because I don't.

Originally Posted by Azreal313

Except hidden videos aren't added to that 73 total, as you can see it is hidden because of the lock icon in the picture, I'm not saying its real I'm just saying that your theory is incorrect that it would be 74.

i didnt pay any mind to the lock. my bad. you are correct with that. my post has been edited.

Originally Posted by pallyopness

you guys are hopeless.........it makes me sad to know i play a game with such gullible, mind numbingly intelligence deprived individuals.....

Its not that, its that people are so confident it would be a Burning Legion expansion.

Originally Posted by Azreal313

Do you see Azeroth in this picture? Because I don't.

if you read my post before yours...i commented on that. and yes its a burned azeroth...still azeroth though.

Originally Posted by pallyopness

you guys are hopeless.........it makes me sad to know i play a game with such gullible, mind numbingly intelligence deprived individuals.....

I'm perfectly willing to doubt it now, but just because someone else proved it was LIKELY a hoax doesn't prove that it was. Blizzard themselves haven't said anything about it. We've got one straw to grasp at for now. So what'll you say on the off chance it turns out to be real?

Originally Posted by marcackermann86

yes i do think a hoaxer would put that much effort into it and you are playing into his fantasy

It's not THAT controversial and i'm not 100% committed to his fantasy... I'm just saying that this complete reversal "The Dark Below is soooooooooooooooooooooooo fake" happened really fast.

It's completely probable that it is all disinformation.

I don't care either way. I just get a kick out of this rumor stuff.

This is one of the greatest wow conspiracies ever. Just woke up from a long nap to see all this.

If the video were real then why not screen capture it instead of showing a picture taken with a cell phone? It makes no sense. The "video" is a fake.

The only way it could be real is if some blizz employee who would have access to the info decided to just screw with everyone. Not impossible, but very unlikely.

To all the idiots saying Blizzard filed "Corgis Unleashed" as a red herring:

Originally Posted by Boubouille

Edit: Apparently the original news was too subtle, the "Corgis Unleashed" trademark was registered this morning for fun, as it turns out, there is absolutely no check and anyone can register something under Blizzard's name.

Clearly implies MMO-C 'filed' it to prove a point.


And to the idiots saying that the Dark Below was paid for so it must be real:

Originally Posted by Boubouille

This is an application, not a confirmation, you don't even need to pay the $275 application fee.

They didn't pay for "Corgis Unleashed", even though it says it was paid.

Originally Posted by Conbot

It's not THAT controversial and i'm not 100% committed to his fantasy... I'm just saying that this complete reversal "The Dark Below is soooooooooooooooooooooooo fake" happened really fast.

It's completely probable that it is all disinformation.

I don't care either way. I just get a kick out of this rumor stuff.

I thought it was real up until the post this morning. Knowing that the trademark is fake and that anyone can fill out an application in someone else's name, not submit it and not pay the fee just leads me to believe that everything release after that is fake too. Unless blizzard officially says "this is the new expansion" no one should believe anything. you'd be surprised at the effort people put into fake images.

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Originally Posted by Throlyn

If the video were real then why not screen capture it instead of showing a picture taken with a cell phone? It makes no sense. The "video" is a fake.

The only way it could be real is if some blizz employee who would have access to the info decided to just screw with everyone. Not impossible, but very unlikely.

exactly. that was one of the points i made a few posts back. almost everyone knows how to take a screenshot. there is no need to take a photo with your phone and then upload that picture.

Originally Posted by marcackermann86

exactly. that was one of the points i made a few posts back. almost everyone knows how to take a screenshot. there is no need to take a photo with your phone and then upload that picture.

Devil's Advocate: Why didn't the hoaxer just make a fake video clip? This could have been faked as well.

The lack of video doesn't prove it's fake.

Originally Posted by Conbot

Devil's Advocate: Why didn't the hoaxer just make a fake video clip? This could have been faked as well.

The lack of video doesn't prove it's fake.

Explain to me how the hoaxer could have uploaded the video onto the official World of Warcraft channel? It would have been much harder to videotape a youtube video that he overlaid with his own video. Also everyone would be able to tell if it was a fake trailer. He couldnt have done the whole video perfectly.

Originally Posted by Conbot

Devil's Advocate: Why didn't the hoaxer just make a fake video clip? This could have been faked as well.

The lack of video doesn't prove it's fake.

*sigh*

Because it takes less time to make the logo than to do a clip using footage that would be easily spotted as fake. He uses the logo, makes a video of nothing but that logo for about 3 minutes, so as to give it the appearance of that dramatic "cut to logo" scene at the end of a trailer. Makes it look more "real" and more likely for idiots to fall for it.

Then again, Rod Rigole is confirmed legal counsel for blizz

Originally Posted by Throlyn

*sigh*

Because it takes less time to make the logo than to do a clip using footage that would be easily spotted as fake. He uses the logo, makes a video of nothing but that logo for about 3 minutes, so as to give it the appearance of that dramatic "cut to logo" scene at the end of a trailer. Makes it look more "real" and more likely for idiots to fall for it.

exactly. even you, Conbot, wouldnt believe a video. there is no way anyone could make it look exactly like a blizzard trailer. if they did accomplish that...it would take weeks.

But what if the video is actually legit & showed at Gamescom.

Originally Posted by destia

Then again, Rod Rigole is confirmed legal counsel for blizz

anyone can go look up the trademark for mists, cataclysm, wrath or tbc. you can pull the name of blizzards attorney off of any of those documents...they are all accessible by the public.

Originally Posted by Arbsbear

But what if the video is actually legit & showed at Gamescom.

Why would they blow their load on Gamescom instead of Blizzcon? They wouldn't. WoW expansion is their big deal, everyone's expecting it, they're not going to piss off the people who have bought tickets, and pass up the chance for a huge presentation on their home turf for some other venue. Not gonna happen.

Originally Posted by Arbsbear

But what if the video is actually legit & showed at Gamescom.

ganescom hasn't happened yet. and what video? there is no actual video. we were talking about a hypothetical situation...what IF the hoaxer made a video

Originally Posted by Throlyn

Why would they blow their load on Gamescom instead of Blizzcon? They wouldn't. WoW expansion is their big deal, everyone's expecting it, they're not going to piss off the people who have bought tickets, and pass up the chance for a huge presentation on their home turf for some other venue. Not gonna happen.

What if they have something bigger planned for Blizzcon, maybe an actual cinematic ??