Non-EA developers can now use the publisher's technology that detects photosensitivity issues and creates personalized speech for their own games at no cost.
  • @KellyEnglish
    2•7 days ago

    These two feel like they are claiming approaches that were pretty commonly used in the industry.

    The joystick one was applied for in 2015, were floating touch screen joysticks unheard of at the time?

    Virtual joystick that moves based on the position of a player’s thumb on a touchscreen

    Title: IMPLEMENTATION OF A MOVABLE CONTROL PAD ON A TOUCH ENABLED DEVICE

    Patent No.: US 9,772,743
    Country: United States
    Date Issued: September 26, 2017
    Date Added to Pledge: December 2, 2022

    The navigation ones also seem iffy:

    Generates navigation routes and displays navigation aid lines directing players through large and complex game worlds.

    Title: ROUTE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITHIN A GAME APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT

    Patent No.: US 10,406,437
    Country: United States
    Date Issued:  September 10, 2019
    Date Added to Pledge: December 1, 2023

    Patent No.: US 11,235,241
    Country: United States
    Date Issued:  February 1, 2022
    Date Added to Pledge: December 5, 2024

    https://www.ea.com/commitments/positive-play/accessibility-patent-pledge