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[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

co-op, base-building, and mech combat

ah yes, just like Horizon Zero Dawn.

Or is it just the 'humans fighting giant machines' part that they're likening to ~~Shadow of the Colossus~~ ~~Metal Gear Solid~~ Horizon Zero Dawn?

Jokes aside, the standard of "could confuse consumers into mistaking one for another" was meant to prevent things like essentially typo-squatting in product names, e.g. going and making Orao cookies, instead of Oreo (which is why Oreo was able to copy Hydrox).

It wasn't meant to just be about aping a concept or art style. No one would actually mistake "Light of Motiram" for "Horizon: Zero Dawn".

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Even if it was ripping on the other two games crossed out: Sony owns (or partially owns) those, too. They're not suing over those games because... They're theirs.

[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Sony doesn't own Konami or MGS at all, as far as I know?

[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago

This is correct, they’re not listed as developer or publisher on any metal gear game I could find.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

More about exclusivity deals than full ownership, with MGS.

[–] rowdy@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yes, let them fight.

I say unless they’re using the exact same assets, then who cares. People will play the better game.

[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I agree with your latter paragraph but not the former. I'm really not liking these overbroad IP claims. This is almost worse than the Nintendo/Palworld stuff, which was already pretty bad.

Tencent may also be a villain, but if Sony gets its way here, it will be bad for games and other forms of expression.

[–] mohab@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I agree: fuck Tencent, but Sony winning sets a pretty bad precedent.

Did Capcom sue over God Eater? If not, they should if Sony wins.

And what's next? FromSoftware suing the entire soulslike genre?