A former WB exec reveals the Nemesis System was built to keep players engaged longer - and keep games from entering the resale market. News. All News AI Business, Financial & Legal Cases, ...

The Last of Us is no more likely to ever assimilate the Nemesis System or manifest its own take on one, either, and yet such a marriage could be incredibly rewarding with Part 2’s enemy factions ...

The Nemesis System Was One Of The Best Things Gaming Ever Did, And WB Just Killed It Warner Bros. is shutting down the team responsible for one of the most interesting narrative design mechanics ...

With its popularity, WB Games decided to lock it down by patenting it, which prevents any developer from implementing a similar system into their game. The Nemesis System was scheduled to make a ...

Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis System was only created because WB Games wanted something to combat Batman Arkham Asylum's second-hand sales, exec says. News. By Kaan Serin published 23 March 2025 ...

After the runaway success of Shadow of Mordor, WB started mobilizing to patent the Nemesis system so no one else could use it ...

It’s official. The gameplay feature known as the Nemesis System now belongs to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War publisher, WB Games.. After several attempts to patent the system ...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has officially secured its Nemesis System used in the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War games, allowing the publishing powerhouse to hold onto the ...

WB’s patent on the Nemesis System, #US20160279522A1, is listed as “Nemesis characters, nemesis forts, social vendettas, and followers in computer games.” Notably, ...

While it’s unclear what would happen were a game to release with a Nemesis system of its own between now and February 23, after that date any developer wishing to build a feature with all the ...

After several failed attempts, WB Games has managed to successfully patent its nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War. The most recent application goes ...

The Nemesis System, which was notably featured in Monolith Productions‘ Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and more recently, Shadow of War, has now officially been patented by publisher WB Games. The ...