Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system was actually created to reduce second-hand sales
A former vice president of Warner Bros Games has revealed the true genesis of Monolith's beloved Nemesis system.
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
"How do we create a singleplayer game that is so compelling that people keep the disc in their library forever?" ...
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Shadow of Mordor's beloved nemesis system exists because the publisher threw a tantrum about second-hand sales
Monolith brought the nemesis system back for a second go-around in 2017's Middle-earth: Shadow of War, before moving on to a Wonder Woman game. Unfortunately that game was canceled and the studio shut ...
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Turns out you have corporate greed to thank for the existence of Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system is easily the most iconic thing about it, and its origins might not be what ...
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Shadow of Mordor's Revered Nemesis System Will Remain a Warner Bros. Patent for the Next Eleven Years
Shadow of Mordor’s Nemesis System was a transformative gimmick that gave the Assassin’s Creed-like game a unique edge.
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Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis System Created to Combat the Used Games Market
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor had a killer feature that made it stand out from its contemporaries — the Nemesis system.
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Shadow of Mordor’s Legendary Nemesis System Was Born When WB Discovered “more people were playing than were paying” for Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum’s success was overshadowed by used game sales, forcing Warner Bros. to create the Nemesis System.
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Though It Likely Already Has, The Nemesis System Shouldn’t Have to Face the Reaper
While Monolith Productions may have shut its doors, the Nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor shouldn't have to follow in its footsteps.
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How GameStop And Used Games Inspired Shadow Of Mordor's Nemesis System
Monolith's innovative Nemesis system was born out of a response to the way players resold one of WB Games' best-selling ...
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WB Games' Nemesis System was designed to 'keep disks in libraries' and curb second-hand resales
A former WB exec reveals the Nemesis System was built to keep players engaged longer - and keep games from entering the ...
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The Nemesis System was made so people wouldn't sell off their Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor copies
That's according to Laura Freyr, former WB Games executive, who explained why the Nemesis System came about. According to a ...
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Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system will remain Warner Bros' property until 2036
Warner Bros shut down Monolith this week, leaving the Nemesis system to be unusable by any other studio for another 11 years Warner Bros. will retain the patent for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ...