At No Man’s Sky, all concerned fans can breathe a sigh of relief. The game does not use a patented “super formula.”
Last week, an article from a Dutch magazine caused a stir: The company Genicap stated that No Man’s Sky uses their patented “super formula,” which is responsible for the procedurally generated galaxy. The officials mentioned that they do not want to hinder the release, but discussions are necessary. However, a quoted lawyer believed: “If the patent has truly been violated, the distribution of No Man’s Sky should be halted and compensation paid.”
Now, Sean Murray, founder of Hello Games, has responded via Twitter and given the all-clear. No Man’s Sky does not use the so-called “super formula” and does not violate any patent. This is a “non-story.” We can all relax.
Nothing seems to stand in the way of the launch on August 10th in Europe.
In further tweets, Murray mentions numerous languages that No Man’s Sky supports – including German.
In this article, you can read about the “problem” surrounding the patented super formula of No Man’s Sky.
