So … they patented NPCs?
Let me guess, you have to pay a monthly subscription fee for this and if you want the free tier, it would just require you to play all games with an internet connection to ensure you aren’t doing something you shouldn’t and collecting your juicy data in the meantime. This fucking timeline is almost like the fallout timeline
I wonder if the much more sensible strategy of just making the ghost a recording of a person beating it, instead of shoehorning in AI, would infringe on this patent.
Thankfully that’s unlikely due to such an approach having a completely different implementation.
And also due to it being something no one fucking wants.
No one wants a ghost recording? Due to the common use of it in racing games since forever and the implementation of a similar mechanic in FromSoftware games being so well received.
Visual similarities ≠ identical mechanic.
FS’s is a way for human players to interact in each others games. And racing ghosts are just asynchronous multiplayer.
This is literal hand-holding so the player doesn’t have to bother actually playing the game.
Right. I’m going to have to suggest you re-read my comment and the context. What I was saying was that a ghost function that isn’t AI-powered wouldn’t be susceptible to legal action under this patent. I also have no doubt Sony will force this in anyway. All of the big companies have gone gaga for AI. I have absolutely no idea why other than very poorly made projections, but the reality is they insist on using the biggest crowbar they can find.
If I need help I will look up a video or a guide. I dont need a fucking AI.
Why even play the game then!?
Player: “Uh, hey… wouldn’t beating this section be easier if you didn’t jump directly into the lava pit?”
AI Ghost: “LOL, you’re right!! 😂😅🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ I’ll try to incorporate your feed back into future attempts to complete this section!”
<Proceeds to beeline for the lava pit and jump in>
The “claim” is that it would be trained on gameplay footage, so like … is it just going to do what a bunch of players do?
Didn’t Nintendo already do this? Seems like an invalid patent.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/wii/960544-new-super-mario-bros-wii/answers/130039-super-guide
Well that’s much easier than just designing a good game
God forbid someone having to actually figure something out on their own…that’s practically abuse
Yet another reason to avoid Sony.
Uggghhh. Sony was already the worst with the annoying fucking nagging if the player takes a micro-second to look at anything that isn’t a button to the next level/mission/etc. “I think this panel is part of a puzzle!” “Yeah, I fucking know that already. I’m just taking a second to look at the other 99% of the game you assholes spent years designing. Shut up!”
