Warner Bros Discovery recently Shut up the trio of game studiosIncluding respected monolithic production. This put one of the coolest game mechanics of the 2010s in limbo. Middle -earth: Shadow of Mordor Great Nemesis system Locked the patent belonging to Warner Bros until 2036, According to the message EuroGAMERField
The Nemesis system was represented in both 2014. Shadow of Mordor And follow up Middle Earth: Shadow of WarThe field in other words is a gameplay mechanic in which enemies remember previous meetings with the main character. These antagonists, as a rule, orcs in Lotr games, used these humiliating memories to nourish the thirst for revenge when they climbed the ranks. This mechanic also worked in both directions, so enemies remember you in a previous meeting.
It was the best part of these two names and monolith planned to return the mechanic For the game Wonder Woman, which is currently selecting. Now the system lies unused, locked behind the patent repository in the mega-yakht David Zaslav or something else. Giant multinational corporations amazing!
*Monolith creates an amazing Nemesis system for Shadow of Mordor, everyone likes it*
*WB patents for this, making it almost impossible for other developers*
*WB disables the monolith*
I suppose to disrupt the Nemesis system! pic.twitter.com/z2kvkt97tv
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Warner Bros Discovery patented the system in 2016, What can you read right hereThe patent is active in the field until 2036, until the company copes with the relevant training camps. It is worth noting that in nine years since the patent for the system, it was used in only one game. This The shadow of war, Which came out in 2017 and was already under development when Warner Bros continued the patent.
It is still unknown whether Warner Bros Discovery will do something with the Nemesis system. He had nine years of hard development of the game to use it in the entire IP portfolio, but not so. During this period, there are many Batman games and Hogwarts Legacy All I went out. This would undoubtedly be removed from a unique mechanic. Well.
WB will still concentrate some resources on the development of games, but the company's efforts will mainly be spent on four franchises. These include Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, the DC and Game of Thrones Universe. Three of these four seem good to me suitable for the Nemesis system.