In r/gamedev, the USPTO revoking several Nintendo patents goes viral because developers see the claims as absurdly broad and worry about patent overreach affecting common game and rendering techniques.
US patent office revokes Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle
Some of the patents are preposterous..
"Fade Objects Between Player and Camera View'
Trying to claim they own lerping the alpha channel on shaders if there's a raycast block from the cam to the player.
Who awarded that in the first place?
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