This encompasses a hierarchy of procedurally-generated NPCs that interact with and remember the player's actions.
IGN reports the US Patent and Trademark Office released an issue notice last week, although at the time of writing the notice appears to be offline.Īccording to IGN, the patent protects the 'Nemesis characters, nemesis forts, social vendettas and followers in computer games.' Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has been issued a patent for the Nemesis AI system found in Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and its secret.
