Palworld developer Pocket Pair has released an update for the creature-catching survival game removing the ability to s…
  • Cyth@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    4 months ago

    I’m really hoping that this was done in a way that lets someone just mod it back in trivially or something.

    Also obligatory fuck nintendo. For so many reasons, including this.

  • restingboredface@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    121·
    4 months ago

    Not a lawyer, but it seems like changing the ball throwing mechanic is an admission that they are taking ideas from Nintendo. Maybe they are trying to minimize the damage but still seems like they are weakening their position.

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      4 months ago

      Yeah doesn’t seem like a good tactic to me.

      Honestly this whole thing is gonna set precedence and simple game mechanics are gonna get copyrighted in ways that will only make gaming as a whole even worse than it already is.

      • stringere@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        Your video game has characters collecting in-game coins.

        We have a patent for commercial mechanics existing in games, pay us.