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Ex-Warner Bros. Exec Reveals the Real Reason Shadow of Mordor's Much-Loved Nemesis System Was Created (www.ign.com)
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Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is remembered for many reasons, but perhaps best of all for its Nemesis system, an incredible mechanic for generating memorable Orc encounters. According to a former executive, the Nemesis system came about from trying to solve a different problem: secondhand sales.

In a new video, Laura Fryer — former vice president of WB Games who oversaw the publisher's Seattle studios at the time — talked about her time with Monolith. While discussing the way trend-chasing affects the industry, Fryer mentioned that chasing trends is what "literally led to the Nemesis system."

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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why hasn't someone created another system just like it? Seems like with the massive talent around game creation out there, we need a copycat.

[–] thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 3 days ago (4 children)

It's patented.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A game mechanic should not be patentable in this manner. Fucking copyright law.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

I mean you could make a game with it and argue it in court but that's expensive af. That's a bigger part of patenting for the big for corps. Whether it'd stand in court or not is less relevant than scaring people off due to costs.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 days ago

Just don't release the game in the US and Japan.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now that the studio closed they should license it out.

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The patent is owned by WB, not the studio. They won't license it. Just sit on it and let it rot.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But they can earn money from licensing contracts or at least use it themselves

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They haven't bothered doing that in the last 10 years. I don't see them starting now.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 3 days ago

They only shut down last month, before which they were gonna use it themselves. I've still cope...

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

What's the scope on that though? I bet someone could get away with a game that does a somewhat similar thing, just not in the exact same way.