MMO Business Roundup: Nintendo’s US patent, The Crew lawsuit, Epic helps a terminally ill former dev
This MMO business roundup covers several key industry events. Nintendo's attempt to patent a monster-summoning mechanic was rejected by the U.S. Patent Office, while Ubisoft faces a lawsuit in France over the shutdown of The Crew. Epic Games has committed to covering insurance costs for a terminally ill former employee laid off during recent company-wide reductions.
- Entities
- Topic: Lawsuits
- Game: The Crew
- Company: Epic Games
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Nintendo
- Person: Tim Sweeney
- Topic: Patents
- Company: Ubisoft
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