Is There Going to Be A 'Breaking Bad' Video Game?
Sony recently applied for a trademark of "Breaking Bad" at The Office for Harmonization in the International Market in Europe, according to reports. This has fueled speculations that Sony may be moving towards expanding the franchise and the first thing in the minds of fans and observers is a video game.
The trademark that was filed does not specify that it will be for a video game. It may very well be for other things such as a casino game or a mobile game based on the hit TV series.
The report cited that the filed trademark was brief, but based on an analysis by tech site Gizmodo, it contains information "mentioning computer gaming software are strong indicators that the company may indeed be pursuing plans to eventually create a video game based on the popular show."
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According to another report in Design and Trend, the copyright itself has numbers that Sony usually uses to identify either video games or a gambling machine and these are the number codes nine, 28 and 41. The following section was also highlighted in that report: "9 Computer gaming software; gaming software that generates or displays wager outcomes of gaming machines, downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for playing games; operational computer game software sold or leased together with reconfigurable casino and lottery gaming equipment."
Fans of the series have something to look forward to, if these reports are true. Actors Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston may come back to do voiceovers for the game or games. There may be some gaming machines carrying the theme in Vegas. Or Sony may take a hint from its fans and do a LEGO-inspired mobile game; based on a fan-made gameplay trailer was released on YouTube recently.
The TV series ran for five seasons on the AMC TV network from 2008 onwards. It was a success for the network being an all-time top-rating show and it also received recognition from People's Choice Awards, Peabody Awards, Golden Globe Awards and the Emmy Awards. It spawned the spinoff series "Better Call Saul."
