@NotImportantUs1@gillythekidYT All companies, including nintendo, are allowed to look at that expired patent, follow the instructions in it and create a dpad and then use it in a commercial product. The patent doesn't need to be "renewed", that's not even possible after it's expired
@NotImportantUs1@gillythekidYT U are fundamentally misunderstanding how patent law works. The point of patents is to 1) reward innovation with an exclusivity period (up to 20 years) and 2) create a database of innovations (the patent register) which are free for anyone to utilize once the patent has expired
@NotImportantUs1@gillythekidYT The entire point of patents is an exclusivity period that expires so other companies can then start using the technology... the patent expiring should be a good thing for overall dpad quality
@smashbrolink@Stealth40k i love the pvp aspect of the souls games, but the combat in this looks like a big downgrade to me. too many ranged and movement abilities just cause passive gameplay where players pick each other off from a distance, which is the antithesis of souls pvp imo