alt Hacker NewsThe sprite is a pretty outdated thing these days, but is the term sufficiently unused to make it free for reuse?
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Freebytes • 01/15/2026
I thought this was a post about graphics.
ergonaught • 01/15/2026
Not even remotely outdated. This was a terrible name to select.
It’s not even really outdated or unused. Just about everyone who makes 2D games still uses the term “sprite” all the time. The meaning has become slightly less specific, but otherwise is really the same.