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Speculation has mounted following the spotting of a new trademark filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation exclusive Knack.
The trademark was filed in Japan on March 17 and made public earlier today. Gematsu was first to spot the listing and posted the details on the site’s Twitter account. There’s not too much more information at this early stage, with just the word Knack in the filing. The listing does, however, mention “programs for home game consoles” in its uses.
Of course, this might not be confirmation of a new Knack game in the series. Companies will regularly update trademarks and listings as a matter of routine. However, it’s interesting that the timing comes almost ten years after the first game’s release in 2013. If not a new game, perhaps a tenth-anniversary remaster could be on the cards?
If you’re not familiar, Knack has had two outings so far. The first launched alongside the PlayStation 4. It introduced Knack, a robotic hero who sets out to save humans from an invasion of goblins. A sequel, Knack II, then followed in 2017. While neither game was particularly critically successful, it has gained something of a (potentially?) ironic following among fans.
However, the game’s original developers were Sony’s Japan Studio, which closed down in February of last year. Its remaining team members were then merged into Team Asobi, which officially became a PlayStation Studio in June. Whether a new Knack is in the works there is anyone’s guess, as there’s been no follow-up from Sony just yet. Back in August, however, the studio did tease it was busy working on its ‘most ambitious game’ yet.
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