GDC Europe 2013 organizers have announced that Google Dev Day, Nintendo, Project Anarchy sessions have been added to GDC Europe 2013.
The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).
Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.
Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.
These new paid games, game trials and “buy once, play anywhere” pricing are coming to Play.
And, no, making video games with it is not the goal.
