I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Fortnite sued for 'copying' rival game PUBG - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44287860
So the owners of PUBG are suing epic games for copying their formula of battle Royale. Oh how the mighty have fallen. They are obviously smarting from their player base having been vaporised by Fortnite over the past few months. But the potential outcome of this has potentially dire consequences in my view.
PUBG, from what I can tell, is a very generic and bland looking fps with a slightly novel concept. Fortnite uses a similar concept, but has loads more bells and whistles, is set in a vibrant and colourful world, is far more diverse, and is just simply a better game.
I think the owners of PUBG are idiots. This is a bit like EA suing paradox over city skylines, as skylines copies sim city. Or Fifa suing pro evolution soccer, as they are both football games. Or call of duty suing battlefield.
PUBG are a victim of their own success. Rather than waste money on a futile court case they are bound to lose. Maybe instead they should invest the millions they must have made into making a better game that's not plagued by Chinese cheaters and has a bit more originality.
I've actually seen some of their claims of copyright infringement. I believe they have tried to argue that both games use a frying pan as a weapon and therefore it's copyright. Have they never played Left4Dead? I'm sure other games must have frying pans.
I hope to God this just gets thrown out of court. Could you imagine all the problems this could cause. Especially on platforms like unity. Which allow a bewildering number of asset flips, concept flips, and all sorts of other flips. Gaming has always had a degree of copying. I think all creative industries do. That's a simple fact of life. I remember the decade of "doom clones". In my view, if you are copied it's a sign of your success. But rather than turn that into something negative, like a court case. Why not instead build something bigger, better, and bolder.
So the owners of PUBG are suing epic games for copying their formula of battle Royale. Oh how the mighty have fallen. They are obviously smarting from their player base having been vaporised by Fortnite over the past few months. But the potential outcome of this has potentially dire consequences in my view.
PUBG, from what I can tell, is a very generic and bland looking fps with a slightly novel concept. Fortnite uses a similar concept, but has loads more bells and whistles, is set in a vibrant and colourful world, is far more diverse, and is just simply a better game.
I think the owners of PUBG are idiots. This is a bit like EA suing paradox over city skylines, as skylines copies sim city. Or Fifa suing pro evolution soccer, as they are both football games. Or call of duty suing battlefield.
PUBG are a victim of their own success. Rather than waste money on a futile court case they are bound to lose. Maybe instead they should invest the millions they must have made into making a better game that's not plagued by Chinese cheaters and has a bit more originality.
I've actually seen some of their claims of copyright infringement. I believe they have tried to argue that both games use a frying pan as a weapon and therefore it's copyright. Have they never played Left4Dead? I'm sure other games must have frying pans.
I hope to God this just gets thrown out of court. Could you imagine all the problems this could cause. Especially on platforms like unity. Which allow a bewildering number of asset flips, concept flips, and all sorts of other flips. Gaming has always had a degree of copying. I think all creative industries do. That's a simple fact of life. I remember the decade of "doom clones". In my view, if you are copied it's a sign of your success. But rather than turn that into something negative, like a court case. Why not instead build something bigger, better, and bolder.
