inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoNintendo reportedly gets even more obnoxious about patent law by taking a 'mods aren't real games' stance against a Dark Souls 3 mod that could invalidate its Palworld lawsuitwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1363arrow-down14cross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1359arrow-down1external-linkNintendo reportedly gets even more obnoxious about patent law by taking a 'mods aren't real games' stance against a Dark Souls 3 mod that could invalidate its Palworld lawsuitwww.pcgamer.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareeinlander@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·edit-212 hours agoThe issue is game mechanics, not the game. If a games mechanic that existed as prior art can’t be used, then neither should they be able to sue about it.
The issue is game mechanics, not the game. If a games mechanic that existed as prior art can’t be used, then neither should they be able to sue about it.