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First, I want to say that I only work in tech, I am not a lawyer myself so there may be details I'm not correct on. But understanding software patents to a certain extent is an important part of working in tech because there are a lot of software patents out there.

Link to the Nemesis System patent:

What bothers me about the discourse around this is that people say that the "gameplay mechanic" is patented and think that no one can make anything like the Nemesis system because of the patent.

This is untrue. Just like I wouldn't be able to patent the concept of a car, you can't patent the concept of a gameplay mechanic. You have to patent a blueprint, a specific execution of the concept.

Even if you aren't able to understand the jargon in the Nemesis System patent linked above, just by quickly scrolling through, you can see how specific and detailed the patent is. The patent gets as specific as the exact way that the developers use computer memory and processors to manage the Nemesis System.

To infringe on this patent, you would have to be similar to a significant portion of this patent. Because of this, it's actually a universal rule among programmers to never read software patents so you don't end up subconsciously being inspired by a patent you read. The main purposes this patent serves is:

Someone from Monolith can't just go and make the Nemesis System somewhere else.
Any developer that wants to make a similar mechanic has added challenges because the patent stops them from implementing it in certain ways.

This does not mean that no one is ever allowed to have a similar gameplay mechanic in their game.

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PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for March – Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (blog.playstation.com)

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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition to Feature New Tracks by Returning Composer Hiroyuki Sawano (noisypixel.net)

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Why Monolith Mattered - Game Maker's Toolkit (youtu.be)

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All french voice actors for Apex Legends refuse future work over new contract clause for AI training (old.reddit.com)

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Pascale Chemin (Wraith's VA) posted a statement on her Instagram, tagging all the other french VAs for the game.

Here is a translation to english :

Before even being called in for a video game recording session, the studio sent me (as well as the other 31 actors in the cast) an additional contract by email—directly from the publisher—regarding confidentiality and rights assignment. In order to be called in and thus to work, I must first accept these clauses. At first glance, they are not acceptable, which aligns with the opinion of my specialized audiovisual lawyer. I find myself forced to “give up” the role I had been selected for, after 6 years. In no way can I “force” the rest of the cast to do the same.

But what I want to say is: if we refuse, we will no longer portray these roles. If we accept, we are essentially endorsing the addendum.

THE OTHER 31 ACTORS, WITHOUT HESITATION, HAVE REFUSED TO SIGN THIS ADDENDUM.

We hope that an agreement will be reached between the recording studio, the broadcaster, and the publisher before recording begins, so that everything can return to normal and we can work together again under good conditions.

We do not wish, and cannot, say more. Other actors in other countries have also received this addendum in relation to the new law on intellectual property and its application in Europe.

This is not the first time, nor will it be the last. We have already witnessed this kind of abuse in the past. We are being asked to agree to give up all rights to our voices, with no guarantee of limited use. We are being asked to endorse AI.

Apex is not explicitely named, but she tagged the accounts of all the other french VAs from the game and it is, as mentioned in the post, 6 years old.

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Atomfall | Official Extended Gameplay Deep Dive Trailer (www.youtube.com)

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Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos Remastered Preview - Reigniting The Legend (www.thegamer.com)

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