However, now that Monolith no longer exists, the fate of the Nemesis system is seemingly in limbo, and can't be used by any other studio as Warner Bros. holds its patent until 2036.

Warner Bros application for a patent on Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor’s Nemesis System has finally been granted.. IGN reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office released an issue notice on ...

Founded in the 1990s and part of Warner Bros since 2004, the studio was best known for Shadow of Mordor and its follow-up Shadow of War, which both used the studio's patented Nemesis system.

Nemesis System Still Owned By Warner Bros. Despite Monolith Productions Shutting Down. February 26, 2025 by Dennis Patrick. The patent doesn’t expire until 2036.

In 2021, Warner Bros secured a patent for the Nemesis System, which gave the company could have exclusive rights to it until roughly 2035. That’s why we’ve never seen something similar used in ...

But Warner Bros isn’t the only culprit and the Nemesis system patent isn’t an isolated incident. Other developers have tried patenting their own gameplay features in the past.

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. (WB press image) Analysis: In what has proved to be a controversial move among game developers, Warner Brothers has secured a U.S. patent for the Nemesis System ...

The Nemesis system, founded by Warner Bros titles Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, is a feature the gaming community has always wanted other developers to utilise since its inception ...

Here are some Warner Bros games that could reinvent their respective genres with the help of the Nemesis system. Picture Hitman games with targets that learn to counter you (Image credit: IO ...