inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days 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-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down11cross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1253arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square29linkfedilinkcross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareeinlander@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·edit-21 day 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.