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Nintendo Wins Latest Round In Its 15-Year Legal Battle Over The Wii

Nintendo Wins Latest Round In Its 15-Year Legal Battle Over The Wii https://ift.tt/LZTYQmf Nintendo has been known to vigorously defend its interests and intellectual properties in court, and one of its longest-running legal battles may be nearing its conclusion. In 2010, the Japanese video game publisher filed a suit in Germany against BigBen Interactive--the previous incarnation of Nacon--over its third-party Wii Remote controllers. Now, the latest ruling has unequivocally gone in Nintendo's favor. As reported by Games Fray , the Mannheim Regional Court has reaffirmed the ruling that Nintendo is owed damages of over €4 million plus interest. Because Nacon fought the ruling, that interest has increased the total fee to just under €7 million. Nintendo's contention was that Nacon's Wii Remote infringed on its patents for the sensor technology and camera needed to track player movements, as well as an acceleration sensor, and "the ergonomic features characteristic of N...

One Piece Season 2 Could Be Ready In A Year, If Renewed

One Piece Season 2 Could Be Ready In A Year, If Renewed https://ift.tt/Zbqosvl

Netflix's One Piece live action adaptation has become a surprise hit since it finished airing, though it hasn't yet been renewed for a second season. The producers say scripts for season 2 are already done, and the next season could be ready to air 12 to 18 months after production starts.

Though live action anime adaptations have almost as bad a track record as video game movies, One Piece has been the surprising exception, begging the question of where the series goes from here. In an interview with Variety, the leadership of One Piece production studio Tomorrow Studios talked about their plans for it.

"We've got scripts ready," said CEO Marty Adelstein. "Realistically, hopefully, a year away, if we move very quickly, and that is a possibility. Somewhere between a year and 18 months, we could be ready for air," President Becky Clements added, though noting that the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike could delay that estimation further.

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