Honestly, and I'm saying this as a software developer who:
1. Isn't in the games industry.
2. Isn't going to research this case a great deal, though I'll watch it with interest.
3. Really likes to play games and looks forward to VR.
From reading a bit of the complaint it does seem that Zenimax has a point. Whether they have an actionable point, I don't know. And, between Valve, and now Zenimax, and of course taking a bunch of money via Kickstarter before turning around and selling to motherfucking Facebook, Oculus, and Luckey in particular, have acquired a reputation of juvenile, backstabbing, irresponsible, duplicitous, and just generally selfish and stupid behavior. Perhaps not wholly deserved, but they have it now nonetheless.
The idea is out there, and the tech is out there, and that's all that matters to me. I don't care if Zenimax utterly buries Oculus with this lawsuit, justly or otherwise, because someone else will pick up where they leave off. And, perhaps they'll manage their image better (or just not be dicks in the first place).
Ultimately, this lawsuit doesn't change my opinion of either company at all.
Has Valve come out against Oculus for taking Abrash and others? I haven't heard anything but was curious what the story was there since Valve had been working with Oculus very closely.
1. Isn't in the games industry.
2. Isn't going to research this case a great deal, though I'll watch it with interest.
3. Really likes to play games and looks forward to VR.
From reading a bit of the complaint it does seem that Zenimax has a point. Whether they have an actionable point, I don't know. And, between Valve, and now Zenimax, and of course taking a bunch of money via Kickstarter before turning around and selling to motherfucking Facebook, Oculus, and Luckey in particular, have acquired a reputation of juvenile, backstabbing, irresponsible, duplicitous, and just generally selfish and stupid behavior. Perhaps not wholly deserved, but they have it now nonetheless.
The idea is out there, and the tech is out there, and that's all that matters to me. I don't care if Zenimax utterly buries Oculus with this lawsuit, justly or otherwise, because someone else will pick up where they leave off. And, perhaps they'll manage their image better (or just not be dicks in the first place).
Ultimately, this lawsuit doesn't change my opinion of either company at all.