🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 年前Anon plays Splatoonsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1488arrow-down16
arrow-up1482arrow-down1imageAnon plays Splatoonsh.itjust.works🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 年前message-square24linkfedilink
minus-squaremizuki@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 年前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.
minus-squareTekhne@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 年前Game mechanics can’t be patented, only game assets (character models, etc) I’m wrong!
minus-squaretaladar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前Game assets can’t be patented. Patents are for concepts, copyright and trademarks are for specific things like assets.
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.
Game mechanics can’t be patented, only game assets (character models, etc)I’m wrong!Game assets can’t be patented. Patents are for concepts, copyright and trademarks are for specific things like assets.
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