# Warner Brothers Granted Patent for Nemesis System from Middle Earth Video Games

*Source* · `src-macdonald-2021-nemesis-patent` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | News |
| authors | Riley Macdonald |
| venue | Patent Arcade |
| date | 2021-02-23 |
| url | https://www.patentarcade.com/2021/02/warner-brothers-granted-patent-for-nemesis-system-from-middle-earth-video-games.html |
| accessed | 2026-10-28 |

## Notes

U.S. Patent No. 10,926,179, Nemesis characters, nemesis forts, social vendettas and followers in computer games, filed March 2015; an orc that survives may level up and gain abilities, and its dialogue may reference the previous encounter when it taunts the player.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor](../game/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor.md)

## Citation

Riley Macdonald (2021-02-23). *Warner Brothers Granted Patent for Nemesis System from Middle Earth Video Games*. Patent Arcade https://www.patentarcade.com/2021/02/warner-brothers-granted-patent-for-nemesis-system-from-middle-earth-video-games.html

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