Sony trademarks Adhoc Party in US; service finally heading overseas?

The Adhoc Party service has been in beta form in Japan since late last year, but so far Sony has made no move to bring it anywhere else. Yeah, you can download it from the Japanese PSN but it just would’ve been so much better — and easier — if an English version was also available. If this recent trademark spotted by Siliconera is any indication, Sony may finally be gearing up for a Western release.

Adhoc Party is a Japan-only service that allows PSP owners to play online via a PS3 even if their games are adhoc-only. It’s perfect for games like Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and other games that support only local wireless multiplayer.

The service has been in beta form in Japan since late last year, but so far Sony has made no move to bring it anywhere else. Yeah, you can download it from the Japanese PSN but it just would’ve been so much better — and easier — if an English version was also available. If this recent trademark spotted by Siliconera is any indication, Sony may finally be gearing up for a Western release.

As the report notes, Adhoc Party has been out for almost 8 months now, so this doesn’t seem to be a protective trademark. I personally never understood why Sony chose to sit on Adhoc Party for too long instead of giving it a worldwide beta release a few months after Japan got their beta, so I really hope this pans out. I mean come on, it’s about damn time.

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Via Siliconera