Electronic Art s wants as many people as possible to play video games comfortably. To do this, the company has opened access to five patented technologies for people with disabilities. This means that any developer will be able to use these solutions and implement them into their project.Apex Legends

In the new digital era, the question of who will get the game accounts and the items accumulated in them after the death of users is acute. To do this, Tencent has patented a special technology of “digital inheritance”. In theory, it will allow you to transfer in-game assets to people specified in the will.Analyst Daniel Ahmad drew attention to this.

Sony continues to actively develop ideas that, in theory, can facilitate the passage of even the most complex and demanding games. The corresponding patents of the company speak about the movement in this direction. Among them is an expert assistance system, difficulty adjustment based on machine learning, as well as an AI assistant for passing certain sections of the game.Demon’s Souls (2020)

Sony will offer players to beat difficult bosses using IAP. The company is trying to patent the corresponding AI assistant.

GTX Corp is threatening to sue a Russian developer. He is accused of violating a patent for one of the main mechanics of freeplay – the creation and sale of in-game currency. The plaintiff is ready to solve the problem in a pre-trial manner for money. To what extent this is a common situation and what a lawyer advises in such cases to do, – I understood App2Top.ru .

Electronic Arts is developing new algorithms for match selection in multiplayer titles. The technology will adapt to the gamer’s current skill level and make it easier for him to win after several unsuccessful fights.

According to the well-known Apple Insider resource, Apple has applied for a patent, which deals with a system of resale and “rental” of digital products by end users.

Apple has banned the use of the word “memory” in the name of applications, the Gamasutra portal reports, citing developers who have already received a notification from the Apple company. 

According to Bloomberg, a court hearing on the ban on the sale of Samsung devices that violate Apple’s patent rights will take place only on December 6.