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08/02/21 Comments Closed Well, this wasn’t the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War news we’d been hoping to hear. As Lord of the Rings fans await the announcement of a sequel, it has been revealed that game publisher Warner Bros. Interactive have been successful in securing a patent for the “Nemesis” gameplay system first introduced in 2014’s sublime Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Widely considered the game’s one true highlight, the Nemesis system created a web of intelligent Orc NPCs who would interact with each other as well as protagonist, Talion, in way that felt emergent and orga...

Warner Bros Under Fire for Patenting Nemesis System The Nemesis system, founded by Warner Bros titles Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, is a feature the gaming community has always wanted other developers to utilise since its inception in 2014. That has never happened in the seven years since, however, and it's because the publisher has actually successfully patented the mechanic in question. News of this broke over the previous week, but after multiple unsuccessful attempts, the US Patent and Trademark Office will allow the patent to stand starting 23rd February 2021. Warner Bro...

Sunday, February 07, 2021 Following USPTO’s approval of WB Games’ patent application for the Nemesis System, the publisher has attracted criticism from fellow industry professionals, who’ve pointed out that a lot of WB’s games have been built upon borrowed ideas and mechanics. “This is really gross, especially for a franchise that built its brilliant Nemesis System on top of a whole heap of mechanics replicated from other games as all games do,” wrote Thomas Was Alone developer, Mike Bithell. “Because that’s how culture and creativity works. Be a better neighbor, WB.” Riot ...

Game Dev Digest Issue #80 - Tips Galore by Mike Marrone on 02/05/21 09:39:00 am   The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com​ Its a jam packed issue full of varied tips and tricks for improving your code, your performance, your visuals and game overall. Enjoy! Progression...