• samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    They might have been able to get away with it if they didn’t use giant mechanical creatures. That’s pretty distinct.

    • Pyr@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      Eh, it’s unique but I don’t think that should give Sony the right to use the exclusively (looking at you Nintendo and Pokemon)

      You could have the exact same game but with fleshy dinosaurs and all of a sudden it’s not a problem? And then a third company can come out with another copy with fleshy dinosaurs and there’s no issue because fleshy dinosaurs aren’t unique.

      • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        It’s not that they used animal mechs. It’s that the style of the mechs are very close to that of Horizon. Sony has copyright on the design, not on the idea.