Bandai Namco received 1 granted patent in H1 2026, focused on Game Mechanics (1).
The patent covers technology that allows player characters to execute movement actions toward locked-on targets, such as approaching or healing them, without interruption from enemy attacks during the action's execution. This addresses combat flow in games where maintaining target lock during specific maneuvers is important.
On the game mechanics side, 1 patent addresses a specific frustration that arises during combat sequences. The technology covers a system where player characters can carry out movement-based actions toward a locked-on target, whether closing distance or performing a healing action, without being knocked out of that sequence by incoming enemy fire. Rather than leaving the outcome of a timed tactical decision vulnerable to interference during execution, the system grants a window of protection specifically for that moment, preserving the integrity of the player's choice once it has been committed.
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