Playstation ban????

[NaughtyDread]

from some news group about an hour ago:

Sony may be banned from selling their PlayStation 2 console and fined $90.7 million (£49m), after a federal court in California decided that they have infringed a patent held by Immersion.

The ruling comes after a previous order was made last year where Sony were told to pay $82m in damages, with Immersion claiming that the DualShock controllers reacting to game actions was a direct infringement on their "haptic" technology patent - a claim which Sony have understandably vigorously denied.

According to Immersion the Haptic patent is based on the Greek word "haptesthai" which means "touch", and the technology allows "people to feel touch sensations while interacting with a digital display, like a computer screen and a hardware device such as a joystick or mouse".

Until the appeal is complete Sony are believed to be continuing sales of their PlayStation, PS2 and some 47 games titles in America - although having already lost two court rulings it seems highly unlikely that another attempt by the Japanese giant will see the situation changed, meaning sales of the machines may well face a very sudden end.

If the court finding is made to stand then it could have widespread effects for the entire games industry, which may well see future games and hardware having to drop the force-feedback and vibration effects which have become a common feature in almost every game available.

Several large companies already have licences to use the technology in their devices, and a previous settlement saw Microsoft pay $26m to Immersion back in 2003 after they were faced with the same allegation which Sony instead decided to fight.





wtf i dont know if i should sell mine or grab as many games as i can!!! this shit kinda sux lol

[kid_3]

ok.. i understant why they sue...

but that would mean Microsoft, Nintendo, sony would have to stop selling EVERY game system.... plus all 3rd parties who develop extra hardwaree...


its like trying to sue whoever came out witht the first PC because they stole your 'keyboard idea'

[hotsauc3]

It would be smarter to create a contract, where they get a certain percentage of all playstation sales. Greed above intelligence i guess. Meh..

[kid_3]

yeah, but humans are not exactly that intelligent....

greed usually runs the game

[stbernard808]

that company is just trying to make money. and they are going to ruin the game industry.

[smkswthsquirels]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo what will i do with out my ps2

[Dont fly 2 high]

Fucking bastards
its not the same without the vibrations when i shoot up some homeboys on san andreas
PEACE
Dont fly 2 high

[cube*]

[s0ad05]

good think i have an xbox

but yeah dont worry about it they wont take down sony and playstation2. They will get some money and thats about it.

[Frank White]

good thing i've got both..

couldnt really give a flying fuck anyway but yeah./..

[Skizool]

corporate america...

no thank you

[mooglekexin]

nintendo own the right to the name "playstation" actually, and its them that own the rumbleage idea, sony are just CUNTS who have the money to do whatever the fuck they want, i aint ever buying any of their "made to break a month after the guerentee runs out" crap again... i hate 'em and how they mainstreamed the computer game industry, lowering standards, fucking it up really

[Wilseph]

Originally Posted by mooglekexin

nintendo own the right to the name "playstation" actually, and its them that own the rumbleage idea, sony are just CUNTS who have the money to do whatever the fuck they want, i aint ever buying any of their "made to break a month after the guerentee runs out" crap again... i hate 'em and how they mainstreamed the computer game industry, lowering standards, fucking it up really

no way man, LONG LIVE SONY!!!!!!

[mooglekexin]

i'd rather a quick death, ya do know the playstation malfunctions are intentional ya?

[hailChickenWing]

Originally Posted by mooglekexin

i'd rather a quick death, ya do know the playstation malfunctions are intentional ya?

Indeed. You got a link to that article you showed me, Moogle?

I'll stick with my Gamecube. Hail the mighty Nintendo!