Is it possible to know if a mechanic you want to apply to a game is patented before applying it or do you only find out when you are sued?
Is it possible to know if a mechanic you want to apply to a game is patented before applying it or do you only find out when you are sued?
Yes you can. This is the patent for the "Nemesis characters, nemesis forts, social vendettas and followers in computer games:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160279522A1/en
American and Japanese companies especially patent as much as they can in video games.
That entire page goes WAY over my head so I’ll take your word for it, hah.