Shadow of Mordor's brilliant Nemesis system is locked away by a Warner Bros patent until 2036, despite studio shutdown
The Nemesis system, for those unfamiliar, is a clever in-game mechanic which tracks a player's actions to create enemies that feel capable of remembering past encounters. In the studio's Middle-earth games, this allowed foes to rise through the ranks and enact revenge.
As reported by journalist Stephen Totilo, Monolith's Nemesis system patent --which remains the property of Warner Bros.--was ...
Monolith Productions ‘ acclaimed Nemesis system, which was used to great success in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, is still ...
Warner Bros. is shutting down the team responsible for one of the most interesting narrative design mechanics in recent memory ...
The Nemesis System will not be usable until 2036 by any other studio thanks to a patent Warner Bros. applied for and received back in 2021.
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