coyotino [he/him] ( @theangriestbird@beehaw.org ) to GamingEnglish · 4 months agoNintendo now has a US patent on summoning characters and making them battle for you | VGCwww.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1103
arrow-up1103external-linkNintendo now has a US patent on summoning characters and making them battle for you | VGCwww.videogameschronicle.com coyotino [he/him] ( @theangriestbird@beehaw.org ) to GamingEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square37linkfedilink
minus-square ranandtoldthat ( @ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoThe problem is lawyers. Nintendo has billions to spend on them.
minus-square Smoke ( @Smoke@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoEven lawyers can’t get you out of trying to patent something that was clearly already in the market. Previously, Nintendo’s patent lawsuits had been for specific mechanics such as throwing a ball to capture npc animals.
The problem is lawyers. Nintendo has billions to spend on them.
Even lawyers can’t get you out of trying to patent something that was clearly already in the market. Previously, Nintendo’s patent lawsuits had been for specific mechanics such as throwing a ball to capture npc animals.