15 years of legal battle for a patent on a controller that has stopped being relevant in 2017. And that's me being generous, since despite liking that console, even I think counting the Wii U as being relevant is a bit ridiculous.
They won in 2011, so this is mostly the other party delaying the inevitable. That sum is so miscule for them that it's really funny, but I can't imagine them dropping after winning, they do like their stubbornness.
There wasn't. They started in 1889 as an illicit gambling company. Selling cards designed for illegal gambling, and intending to be sold to various organized crime organizations. Mainly the Yakuza.
In terms of video games, even with their first console, they had a monopoly on the video game market, and forced publishers to bend over and take it.
Wasn't until the genesis got popular that publishers had even a viable alternative.
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brsrklf@jlai.lu · 20 pts · 245d
OK, what the fuck.
15 years of legal battle for a patent on a controller that has stopped being relevant in 2017. And that's me being generous, since despite liking that console, even I think counting the Wii U as being relevant is a bit ridiculous.
Lanusensei87@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 245d
They won in 2011, so this is mostly the other party delaying the inevitable. That sum is so miscule for them that it's really funny, but I can't imagine them dropping after winning, they do like their stubbornness.
tyrant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 245d
I feel like there was a time when Nintendo was the good guy?
waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 245d
There was a time when you were simply to young to know otherwise
tyrant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 244d
Probably. But that was a long time ago because I'm old as fuck.
ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 225d
How old is fuck these days? I lost track ages ago.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 244d
There wasn't. They started in 1889 as an illicit gambling company. Selling cards designed for illegal gambling, and intending to be sold to various organized crime organizations. Mainly the Yakuza.
In terms of video games, even with their first console, they had a monopoly on the video game market, and forced publishers to bend over and take it.
Wasn't until the genesis got popular that publishers had even a viable alternative.