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[–] svipbo [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Some really fascinating stuff in here. Someone patented the concept of a video game and proceeded to demand money from all makers of video games, winning them about $100 million.

  • Nintendo licensed the Zelda characters for use in games on the Phillips CD-i to settle Rudolf Baer's patent claims (famously bad games)
  • Played a role in the financial collapse of Activision in 1990, leading to the secondary collapse of many affiliated labels, including the future creators of Myst
  • Why the N64 was a cartridge system instead of a disk system like other game consoles

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[–] klobos 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Stop linking to the comments.