In yesterday’s tragedy, Nintendo something slipped through the USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office): they patented the concept of collecting and summoning characters to battle for you - Kotaku In Action 2

In yesterday’s tragedy, Nintendo something slipped through the USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office): they patented the concept of collecting and summoning characters to battle for you (youtu.be)

posted 271 days ago by redman012 271 days ago by redman012 +51 / -0

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– RondoOBlongo 13 points 271 days ago +13 / -0

Isn't that just Red Alert and other RTS games?

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– BeefyBelisarius 12 points 271 days ago +12 / -0

And JRPGs and piles of sadly profitable gatchaslop.

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– Hugs 7 points 271 days ago +7 / -0

This patent is so overreaching it encompasses RTS games, MMORPGs (think Hunters and Warlocks in WoW), JRPGs (Summons, Guardian Forces, etc.)... it boggles the mind. Technically, this would hit things like Hearthstone and MTG too. Apparently, the patent was issued with no comment too. Ridiculous.

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– Vivs3rdSock 4 points 270 days ago +4 / -0

Hunters and Warlocks in WoW

WoW is now owned by Microsoft, I dare Nintendo to try suing them.

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