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Sega files patent infringement lawsuit against Memento Mori developer over in-game mechanics, seeking 1 billion yen in damages (automaton-media.com)
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[–] [email protected] 84 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

This shit is somewhat agreeable now, because Pal World is so similar, but once this door is opened, it's never going to let developers have the freedom to invent and innovate, because crusty old bullies want to use the legal system to punish anyone that dares resemble 2-3 decade old game mechanics.

Should platformer games pay royalties to Nintendo for having the first character to jump twice it's height?

Video game companies rent seeking for "game mechanics patents" on old shit is just ironically anti fun.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's also creating a patent minefield that stifles any game development by people who can't afford the lawyers necessary to navigate it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

That's kinda what I meant, and its something I'm rather worried about.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

The more bullshit patents we have the closer we get to patents being abolished I suppose

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't think that you can patent game mechanics in the US, have read about that before, but it sounds like this lawsuit is in Japan, and their IP system may not work the same way.

EDIT: Sorry, I'm wrong. It's that game rules aren't covered by copyright, that's what I was remembering.