🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoAnon plays Splatoonsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1481arrow-down16
arrow-up1475arrow-down1imageAnon plays Splatoonsh.itjust.works🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squaremizuki@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agobut Splatoon has a fairly unique game mechanic, being able to swim through ink that you shoot being the primary one. That seems like something Nintendo could easily sue over.
minus-squareTekhne@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoGame mechanics can’t be patented, only game assets (character models, etc) I’m wrong!
minus-squaretaladar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoGame assets can’t be patented. Patents are for concepts, copyright and trademarks are for specific things like assets.
but Splatoon has a fairly unique game mechanic, being able to swim through ink that you shoot being the primary one. That seems like something Nintendo could easily sue over.
Game mechanics can’t be patented, only game assets (character models, etc)I’m wrong!You sure?
Game assets can’t be patented. Patents are for concepts, copyright and trademarks are for specific things like assets.