After receiving backlash, soulslike game Bleak Faith: Forsaken gave up resources allegedly stolen from the Elden Ring.
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Now, the studio has completely removed the alleged “stolen” animation from its game.
The new soulslike game Bleak Faith: Forsaken has removed resources allegedly stolen from the Elden Ring. However, Bleak Faith: Forsaken developer Archangel Studios also claims that they have purchased these resources legally from a third party.
Following its release on March 10, the soullike title sparked controversy online as gamers pointed out key similarities between the animations used by FromSoftware’s Elden Ring and those featured in Bleak Faith : Forsaken newly released. These similarities were so similar that Archangel Studios was accused of stealing Elden Ring resources. Independent developer Archangel Studios has denied these allegations and pointed out that it purchased content from a third party at the Unreal Engine Marketplace and is currently addressing the issue with Epic Games Customer Service, saying that it was “the first act as a sign of goodwill”. The studio also urged people to note that all AAA companies also often outsource their game making to other companies.
Now, the studio has completely removed the alleged “stolen” animation from its game. According to the studio, the move comes after they received a somewhat lackluster response from Epic’s Customer Service stating that like any other store hosting third-party content, Epic does not the ability to independently verify whether sellers on the Unreal Engine Marketplace have the appropriate rights in the content they upload and that Epic makes no guarantees to buyers of such content.
The development team behind Bleak Faith: Forsaken also expressed displeasure at the response from Epic’s Customer Service in a Twitter thread.
And while Epic couldn’t verify whether the content was stolen, the company removed them from its marketplace, which ultimately led to Archangel Studios’ decision to remove the “everything” animations entirely. steal” from their game. While removing the animations from the newly released soullike game seems to solve the problem, Epic’s removal of them from the market could very well be seen as testament to the company’s lack of credibility in the source. source of resources.
While all of the controversy surrounding Bleak Faith: Forsaken’s animation is certainly a setback for the game, the game’s team of developers has reaffirmed its commitment to the project so gamers have a can rest assured. In a post on the soullike game’s Discord channel, one of its developers, überfaith42, said the team will spend time continuing to research alternatives to the removed animations.
The development team behind Bleak Faith: Forsaken also expressed displeasure at the response from Epic’s Customer Service in a Twitter thread. In it the indie developer states somewhat reluctantly that it now seems impossible to purchase resources from the Unreal Engine Marketplace in good faith and hopes that all this controversy will serve as a lesson for everyone. other indie video game developers if you want to purchase any resources from the Unreal Engine Marketplace.
