Sega Files Lawsuit Against Memento Mori Developer

Sega Files Lawsuit Against Memento Mori Developer

From Game Rant (Written by Michael Eugene Arrieta JR) on | OpenCritic

Publisher Sega has filed a lawsuit against developer Bank of Innovation, the makers of the mobile RPG Memento Mori. Sega's lawsuit comes soon after Nintendo takes legal action versus Palworld's developer Pocketpair.

Memento Mori is a mobile title that features a number of gacha mechanics. The game has players take control of girls who can wield extraordinary powers that set out to liberate a land from darkness. Memento Mori features a beautiful watercolor art style and a robust soundtrack that sees every character receive an original theme song.

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According to Otaku Research Institute (via GamesIndustry.biz), Sega is suing Bank of Innovation for ¥1 billion ($6.6 million) in damages. The lawsuit states Bank of Innovation has infringed on a number patents held by Sega that can be found in Memento Mori and Phantom Beast Contract Cryptract, an older game released by the developer. Bank of Innovation has stated that it did not infringe on the patents and that it will back up these claims in court. It also said that Memento Mori will continue to be downloadable by any means necessary and that...

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