I'm not a fan of patenting gameplay mechanics, I've always leaned more towards Josh Sawyer and Raphael's stances on this matter. We'll see what exactly the patents are eventually but I feel like almost all gameplay related patents are just complete nonsense, money grabbing which hinder progress in videogames development and some are straight up ridiculous to be able to patent in the first place.
The very concept of patent is so contrary to progress. We’re building on top of each other’s discoveries, meanwhile some selfish mother fucker wants to patent the wheel. “Dude, it’s my idea!” New ideas are a convergence of existing ideas. We are a community!
— Raphael Colantonio (@rafcolantonio) February 6, 2021
WB patenting the nemesis game systems in a broad sense seems absolutely abusive to me and a terrible news for the industry and the art of game design. Imagine if Westwood had patented the RTS or id the Enemy that can shoot. Seriously? I hope I’m misunderstanding this news
— Raphael Colantonio (@rafcolantonio) February 6, 2021
Honestly would have rather they went after them for copyright infringement than this patent bollocks but patent lawsuits are a lot easier.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 18 September 2024
