Palworld dev says a Dark Souls 3 mod invalidates Nintendo's Pokeball patent, Nintendo says mods don't count as real games, and an expert worries prior art precedents could see a modder's work "use...

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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/ControlCAD on 2025-09-21 09:49:26+00:00.

Original Title: Palworld dev says a Dark Souls 3 mod invalidates Nintendo’s Pokeball patent, Nintendo says mods don’t count as real games, and an expert worries prior art precedents could see a modder’s work “used against them”: “Modders would become ‘fair game’ as their ideas could be patented by someone else”