Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoNintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.www.nintendo.co.jpexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1266arrow-down14cross-posted to: nintendo@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1262arrow-down1external-linkNintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.www.nintendo.co.jpHal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: nintendo@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 hours agoI initially assumed they were referring to the Pokemon franchise but I don’t think that’s related to patents? Maybe it’s a regional thing?
minus-squareviking@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 minutes agoYou can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.
I initially assumed they were referring to the Pokemon franchise but I don’t think that’s related to patents? Maybe it’s a regional thing?
You can’t patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.