Comment on Anon plays Splatoon

arefx@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Doom@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Which I really don’t understand. They can’t own the concept of capture the flag and other games like that. Crash Bandicoot used to have a similar game where you bounce on squares to change them to your color, something I’ve seen in other games too.

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  • UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Paleword is getting sued so I could understand the fear.

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  • mizuki@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    but Splatoon has a fairly unique game mechanic, being able to swim through ink that you shoot being the primary one. That seems like something Nintendo could easily sue over.

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    • savedbythezsh@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Game mechanics can’t be patented, only game assets (character models, etc)

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      • kabi@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        You sure?

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      • taladar@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Game assets can’t be patented. Patents are for concepts, copyright and trademarks are for specific things like assets.

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  • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    They can’t own the concept but they’ll sue you in a biased court and either waste all of your money or get you to stop making the game

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• yamanii@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  They did on PS4, it flopped even though it was free with ps plus. I still want to try it though, it’s called Foamstars.

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  • vithigar@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    It switched to free-to-play this month.

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