Sony patents Death Stranding-like path-building system

Sony patented a strikingly similar collaborative path-building mechanic found in Sony exclusive Death Stranding, seemingly taking one of the most intriguing aspects of a decidedly different game and making it Sony exclusive. The patent itself, which is titled “Terrain radar and gradual building of a route in a virtual environment of a video game,” cites Hideo Kojima as the creator of the mechanic, though it doesn’t ever mention Death Stranding’s name. Specifically, the patent calls out w...