The name of the next expansion for World of Warcraft might just be Mists of Pandaria.
A new trademark filing discovered by MMO Champion reveals that Blizzard filed for the name on July 28 with two different goods and services descriptions:
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer game software; computer game discs; computer game software and related instruction manuals and guides sold together as a unit; downloadable computer game software; computer game software downloadable from a global computer network; downloadable electronic games via the internet and wireless devices; interactive multimedia computer game program; mousepads
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games; providing computer games that may be accessed via a global computer network; providing online news and information in the field of computer games; entertainment services, namely, conducting contests online and providing a website for organizing, planning and executing events between computer game players and interest groups
It’s entirely possible it’s simply a novel or something of the sort and not a new expansion. MMO Champion claims the 009 and 041 international class numbers are only used for Blizzard’s online game trademarks, but the trademark for BlizzCast, the name of Blizzard’s podcast, also uses 009.
