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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Damian79 on August 26, 2014, 11:14:39 PM

Title: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Damian79 on August 26, 2014, 11:14:39 PM
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Capcom is suing Koei Tecmo over a patent infringement, and Sankei has some of the details. Here’s what we know:

- Capcom is suing due to the patent infringement in games such as Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends
- A total of 49 other titles are involved - Suit is for 980 million yen (about $9.43 million)
- Lawsuit says Capcom filed a patent back in 2002 that involves a function that lets you acquire new content by combining an existing game with another piece of software
- It appears that Capcom is effectively referring to the idea of expansion packs, and the concept of importing content into the new version of a game
- Likely covers expansion discs as well since the patent was filed in 2002
- Another patent mentioned in the report is a controller-vibrating notification feature when enemy characters are nearby
- Capcom claims that the patent infringement “has greatly contributed to the sales” of Koei Tecmo’s titles
- Koei Tecmo has seen a profit of about 9.73 billion yen in total sales
- Capcom wants to acquire around 5 – 10% in license fees - They’re also demanding the suspension of sales on several Tecmo Koei titles

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/26/capcom-suing-koei-tecmo-patent-infringement/


So sad what Capcom has become.
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Himu on August 26, 2014, 11:16:57 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Leave musou alone!
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Rufus on August 26, 2014, 11:29:18 PM
That's what happens when you let people patent ideas. :comeon
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 26, 2014, 11:39:52 PM
Capcom invented expansion packs in 2002; so forward think, such innovate.
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Takao on August 27, 2014, 12:00:47 AM
i think you mean crapcon
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: thisismyusername on August 27, 2014, 12:05:56 AM
This'll be thrown out, surely?  ???
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Human Snorenado on August 27, 2014, 12:35:27 AM
Well, it was either this or make games people want to play, so might as well go with something that has a chance of succeeding.
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: The Legend of Sunblade on August 27, 2014, 12:39:09 AM
It really makes you wonder when all they're suing for is 10M.
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: DCharlieJP on August 27, 2014, 02:47:00 AM
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It appears that Capcom is effectively referring to the idea of expansion packs, and the concept of importing content into the new version of a game


M&A Squid - please come absorb Capcom.

Gung-Ho maybe could swallow them and absorb the toxins without major impact and maybe release some games or something?
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 27, 2014, 06:27:02 AM
Nintendo, please buy Crapcom and make Street Fighter vs. Mario and Mega Luigi Man. Amen.
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on August 27, 2014, 01:05:49 PM
its weird to think that Koei-Tecmo is way more solvent then Capcom.
Title: Re: Wow Crapcom just wow. They are suing Koei Tecmo.
Post by: Yeti on August 27, 2014, 02:12:08 PM
I wish I had invented the art of patent trolling, I'd be so rich right now