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ApertureUA@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Need For Speed: Underground 2 (2004) has the arrow. Portal 2 (2011 IIRC?) has ping. Did Sega and EA, respectively, actually get cuts for that or…?

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imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
In the article it states that:

While EA owns the patent, they’ve generously allowed other games to implement similar mechanics—so far.

It’s a rare case where a patent actually benefits the industry, ensuring that intuitive communication remains available to all developers rather than being locked away.

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AeonFelis@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
How does Portal 2 have ping? Isn’t this a multiplayer mechanism?

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- leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Portal 2 has a whole coop campaign.
  
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- ApertureUA@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  What the other person said + community levels update
  
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