• sebinspace@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They aren’t even the first to do this… pretty sure I’ve done something similar, and I’m a fucken nobody…

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      1 year ago

      This is done for the Code of Honor. Basically, to avoid patents being used against the gaming industry, video game companies file patents for a lot of different game design concept, so all developers can freely implement these mechanics without getting sued.

      For more info, this video may help: https://youtu.be/cbH9-lzx4LY