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Anon is a gamer (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago by [M] to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Need For Speed: Underground 2 (2004) has the arrow. Portal 2 (2011 IIRC?) has ping. Did Sega and EA, respectively, actually get cuts for that or..?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    In the article it states that:

    While EA owns the patent, they’ve generously allowed other games to implement similar mechanics—so far.

    It’s a rare case where a patent actually benefits the industry, ensuring that intuitive communication remains available to all developers rather than being locked away.

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