Monolith's Shadow Of Mordor Nemesis System Patent Doesn't Expire For Another Decade
As reported by journalist Stephen Totilo, Monolith's Nemesis system patent --which remains the property of Warner Bros.--was filed in 2016, and it won't expire until August 11, 2036. The only way the patent could be officially abandoned beforehand is if Warner Bros. fails to pay the associated fees to keep it active.
Shadow of Mordor's brilliant Nemesis system is locked away by a Warner Bros patent until 2036, despite studio shutdown
The Nemesis system, for those unfamiliar, is a clever in-game mechanic which tracks a player's actions to create enemies that feel capable of remembering past encounters. In the studio's Middle-earth games, this allowed foes to rise through the ranks and enact revenge.
With Warner Bros. shuttering Monolith Productions, I've got yet another sobering reminder of how important DRM-free stores ...
WB Games announced the closure of several game studios, with the biggest axing being Monolith Productions, the studio behind Middle-Earth Shadow of Mordor.
Monolith Productions might've been best-known for its 2014 open-world game Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. (WB Games Image) ...
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