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Warner Games patent "Nemesis System" (after multiple attempts)

WB-games Nemesis system patent was approved this week after multiple attempts

I know this stuff with patents in the US can be very vague but could this bring any trouble to Champions due to its "Nemesis system" somehow?

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  • warcanchwarcanch Posts: 1,144 Arc User
    "While it’s unclear what would happen were a game to release with a Nemesis system of its own between now and February 23, after that date any developer wishing to build a feature with all the aspects detailed in the patent (or at least enough to be considered infringement) will have to secure a license from WB."

    Shouldn't be a problem for Champions.

    Of course, I'm no lawyer and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express.
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  • magpieuk2014magpieuk2014 Posts: 1,268 Arc User
    No, not really. It's a patent, not a trade mark, so what's been protected is a piece of software which does something distinctive (rather like those war games which have patented matchmatching technology).
  • locochoco#7652 locochoco Posts: 348 Arc User
    If they kill our Nemesis system, I swear to f***ing god.


    Here's the thing, though. If they copied Champs Nemesis system then got it approved for patent, Gearbox can fight legal pressure to axe their own.

    It must be different enough that it doesn't affect our own beloved, perfectly superior Nemesis system (XD).

    I haven't even begun to really enjoy that side of the game yet, so I'd be choked if I came back and it was just gone. PRIMUS Database is a great afterlife for all Nemesis', should this ever happen, though.
  • renegade0renegade0 Posts: 119 Arc User
    No. The Nemesis System only refers to Shadow of Mordor/War and it's system where the orcs level up and change ranks as you play the game, turning them to your side or when they kill each other or the player or when you kill them a certain way and they come back stronger and different based on how you killed them etc.

    The Nemesis stuff in this game has nothing to do with the Nemesis System. They aren't the same at all. That'd be like them going after Resident Evil Nemesis because it has a "System for Nemesis". They don't own the word Nemesis or anything like that.
  • vald1406vald1406 Posts: 4 Arc User
    It would be cool if they did something good with the nemesis system in this game though, Like have random nemesis missions straight out the gate giving a constant battle between your hero and your rogue gallery instead of me stealing purple pants for the billionth time.
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