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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...
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Respawn's Star Wars FPS Game Canceled - Report

Respawn's Star Wars FPS Game Canceled - Report https://ift.tt/3YtD7uw

Earlier today, Electronic Arts announced that it'll be laying off 5% of its staff. On top of that, the company announced that it'd be moving away from certain games based on licensed IP, with Respawn's upcoming FPS Star Wars game reportedly being canceled

Although EA doesn't explicitly say that the canceled game was Respawn's FPS Star Wars game, it's worth pointing out that all signs point to that. Earlier this month, it was reported that the studio was working on a Star Wars Mandalorian game that would take place during the height of the Galactic Empire. Currently, this is the only game that seems to fit the description of what EA is describing.

The upcoming Mandalorian game was highly anticipated for various reasons. First and foremost, it was because it was being made by the same studio that worked on Titanfall 2, a game that was generally well-received. This, unfortunately, is a sad trend that EA has done in the past, canceling a game that Respawn was working on. According to a former developer, the studio had been working on Titanfall 3 for ten months before EA canceled it.

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