This is done for the Code of Honor. Basically, to avoid patents being used against the gaming industry, video game companies file patents for a lot of different game design concept, so all developers can freely implement these mechanics without getting sued.
I saw another video about this, Nintendo pretty much never sues anyone on gaming patents. They do sue a lot for other stuff though, like piracy or protecting IP / copyright.
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AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1y
They patented.... Rendering 2D stuff?
sebinspace@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
They aren’t even the first to do this.. pretty sure I’ve done something similar, and I’m a fucken nobody..
NorthWestWind@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
This is done for the Code of Honor. Basically, to avoid patents being used against the gaming industry, video game companies file patents for a lot of different game design concept, so all developers can freely implement these mechanics without getting sued.
For more info, this video may help: https://youtu.be/cbH9-lzx4LY
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I saw another video about this, Nintendo pretty much never sues anyone on gaming patents. They do sue a lot for other stuff though, like piracy or protecting IP / copyright.
GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 1y
Why does their patent title sound like it's an Amazon listing from a company with an alphabet-soup name like BRENGSTAR?
ieatpwns@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Because drop “shadow on 2d sprite” is vague enough for them to be laughed out of the pate t office
Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
Isn't this just what Mario Wonder does?