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Since when is flying on a monster patentable. What a bunch of bullshit. Nintendo has really used up the last of any good will the company had. I will not be giving them a dime from here on out.
I wonder how much of this game they can force them to change. I know Steam has a 2 hour limit for returns but at what point does this game become “not the game I bought”?
Pretty much anything so long as Palworld doesn't have 1.- a backbone and 2.- a dictionary at hand. Because it is as simple as finding a picture of any of a long list of animals that can glide, state the words "previous art" and they should be free from this ridiculous demand.
Mechanics that already exist in nature should not be copyrightable. Can you imagine if the first videogame company ever patented "character walking"?
Fuck you, Nintendo. Release a fucking decent Pokemon game instead of lawyering the competition that's offering a more desirable product
It's the capitalism way.
"The company with the best, cheapest product will come out on top.... Unless the shittier company has more money and lawyers and then they sue everyone else into the ground for even attempting to break into the market."
I don't play Palworld, but still hate firms that behaves like this. Not buying Nintendo anymore 🥳 Emulators from here on :)
Patenting common stuff like this is just stupid! Think I read somewhere that Apple patented squares with rounded corners 😂 Hope Nintendo doesn't use rounded corners in any of their in-game menus.
I though patents were ment to protect important original ideas. Stuff with impact.
Can't they just release free DLC with those features worldwide exlcuding Japan where those patents are enforceable ?
Patents should last 10 years instead of 20, and digital patents even less.
Shit like this is why I haven't bought a Nintendo product in many years.
They might think it's keeping their profits up, but it's hurting their business, as a lot more people than me feel the exact same way.
Make it so that you can give the glider pal skins.