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A 2013 Pokémon 3D Video Embarrasses Nintendo at Patent Office
In May 2013, a content creator published a homemade Pokémon 3D demo without knowing it would become evidence against Nintendo thirteen years later. The video has resurfaced before Japan's patent office to challenge the publisher's exclusivity claims. This case illustrates a legal reality the gaming industry underestimates: on patents, prior art can emerge from anywhere, including amateur YouTube channels.
1666: Amsterdam Resurfaces After 15 Years: Désilets Takes the Helm
Fifteen years after a failed announcement and a legal battle with Ubisoft, 1666: Amsterdam is becoming a concrete reality again. Patrice Désilets, creator of the first two Assassin's Creed games, is speaking about his most personal project once more. This comeback is more than mere curiosity: it reveals what the major publisher system can crush, and what a creator can rebuild when he reclaims his rights.