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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Ex-Warner Bros. Exec Reveals the Real Reason Shadow of Mordor's Much-Loved Nemesis System Was Created
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is remembered for many reasons, but perhaps best of all for its Nemesis system, an incredible ...
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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 ...
Assassin's Creed Shadows' huge but shallow open world is proof that we've lost the Nemesis System just when we need it most
Major releases like Ghost of Tsushima, Star Wars Outlaws, and Hogwarts Legacy keep running into the same problem: spectacular ...
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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 ...
Second-Hand Sales of a Batman Game Led to the Acclaimed Nemesis System in Middle-earth
Monolith Productions crafted the Nemesis system as a response to the growing issue of second-hand Batman copies undermining game sales.
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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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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 ...