FTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to GamesEnglish · 7 days agoMicrosoft patent describes in-game advertising triggered by boss fights, loading screens, and cutsceneswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square194linkfedilinkarrow-up1690arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1684arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft patent describes in-game advertising triggered by boss fights, loading screens, and cutsceneswww.techspot.comFTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to GamesEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square194linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGrimylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·7 days agoThe patent system is broken. This is such a simple concept, even if a terrible one that sucks.
minus-squareladel@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 days agoThis is a patent application. Many applications are filed for terrible and/or fundamentally unpatentable ideas. Even by huge companies.
minus-squaredavidgrolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoYeah, I was wondering if they are trying to use USPTO incompetence to destroy the mobile gaming industry.
The patent system is broken. This is such a simple concept, even if a terrible one that sucks.
This is a patent application. Many applications are filed for terrible and/or fundamentally unpatentable ideas. Even by huge companies.
Yeah, I was wondering if they are trying to use USPTO incompetence to destroy the mobile gaming industry.