@lispi314@lewdthewides@freon Game mechanics can be subject to design patents in both Japan and the US and that is what is meant by this being a patent suit
@freon it was hardly obvious. This is a patent suit, and has nothing to do with the so-called copyright infringement that all the grifters were complaining about.
@lewdthewides@freon I have no idea what Nintendo could have *patented* for a game that was reused/replicated by Palworld that will not be found trivial and obvious to any game programmer.
@lewdthewides@hidamari.apartments i genuinely wasn't expecting such a calm and rational take going in, so many ppl out for blood rn. i just don't understand how this wasn't blindingly obvious to all parties involved