What happened to the Intellivision console Amico? The latest change suggests bad news

The fact that the trademark is in “abandoned” status increases the likelihood that it will not appear on the market.

Intellivision surprised the video game industry with the presentation of Amico, a console specializing in 2D games that will save the classics from iconic machines like the one below. arcade or the same smart vision from Mattel. But despite the project’s return of characters as legendary as Earthworm Jim and the booking campaign having more than positive numbers, those responsible may be facing issues that may be. jeopardize device startup.

Because, as VGC pointed out, the Amico brand has undergone a significant change in its status, which is now observed as “”.abandonedAccording to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, this new label is due to Intellivision not providing a timely ‘Statement of Use’ that allows to know the different uses of a product in the market.

Considering that the console has not yet been commercialized, the company is unable to submit a ‘Statement of Use’ and so far, demands more time Continuing with information from VGC to submit the document, the US entity approved four of these requests, but Intellivision did not repeat the move and thus the brand was labeled abandoned.

It’s important to note that despite the public interest, the people responsible for the project have announced the delay of Amico more than once, which leaves us with a launch window of late 2021. Intellivision for now Didn’t specify a date for 2022and this latest change only adds to our fear for the console.