Koei launches Uncharted Waters MMO in Japan, may localize for the West

Somehow, Koei has beaten Sony Online Entertainment at bringing a MMO to the PS3. Uncharted Waters is launching in Japan, bringing seafaring adventure to the masses. While that's little reason for us to celebrate, Siliconera may have discovered a few clues at a potential US release.

According to the site, Koei has recently registered a trademark for Uncharted Waters Online. Spencer speculates that the registration of an English trademark may be part of Koei Tecmo's plan to expand its global reach. If Koei decides to bring Uncharted Waters to the States, they better not take too long -- we think they'll want to beat FreeRealms, The Agency and DC Universe Online in order to best capture the PS3 audience's attention.

[Thanks, Zack!]