How social networks react to the lawsuit of PUBG Corp. to the authors of Fortnite
A selection of comments and conspiracy theories of social media users about PUBG Corp.’s lawsuit against Epic Games.
Recall that PUBG Corp., the daughter of Bluehole and the developer of the battle royale PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, accused Epic Games of borrowing key elements and the PUBG interface for the Battle royale mode in Fortnite: Battle Royale.
Game market analyst Daniel Ahmad suggested that a court case would be a suitable plot for a new game: “The idea of a new battle royale: all companies sue each other for copyright infringement until only one remains.”
New battle royale idea: Every company sues each other for copyright infringement until only one company remains.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) May 29, 2018
Максим Фомичев из гейм-студии Alternativa Games, напротив, предложил организовать аналоговую королевскую битву:
A representative of the SuperGoodPixel studio believes that PUBG Corp. he is trying to remind everyone with a lawsuit about his losing popularity of the game: “I’m not talking about which game is better. But there is a fact: PUBG is rapidly losing players. I suspect that’s why they decided to file a lawsuit right now. The game is dying. Once again: popular = benefit. It doesn’t really matter if little kids or even trained puppies are playing your game.”
I wasn’t making a statement which is better. Just a statement of fact that PUBG is bleeding off players. I suspect this is why they are trying to sue now. It’s dying off. Again, Popular=profit. Doesn’t really matter if its small kids, or trained puppies playing it.
— Supergoodpixel (@Supergoodpixel) May 29, 2018PUBG and Fortnite in court like… pic.twitter.com/4cszxNFsZc
Комментаторы опасаются, что суд с трудом разберёт, где тут PUBG, а где творение Epic Games:
Ютьюбер CaptainSauce напоминает о том, что ещё до PUBG режим королевской битвы появился в H1Z1: « If they win, will they worry about receiving compensation, or will it be easier to send it directly to H1Z1 right away?”
PUBG is bringing Fortnite to court over copyright violation ? If they win, should they bother collecting their compensation or would it be easier to transfer it directly to H1Z1?
— CaptainSauce (@TheCaptainSauce) May 28, 2018Very nice, Bluehole, and what happens when Epic revokes your license for the engine on which you built your game?
Также комментаторы отмечают, что стороны процесса — не просто оппоненты. Например, игровой движок Unreal Engine, на котором работает PUBG, принадлежит как раз «эпикам»: « You throw stones at glass houses.”
Oh that’s cute bluehole, and what happens if Epic cancels your lisence for the engine you built your game on? Throwing stones in glass houses.
— Probably_Gaming. (@wakeup_vape) May 29, 2018PUBG:
А кроме того, обе компании частично принадлежат китайскому гиганту Tencent: « We are suing you for copyright infringement. Fortnite: I’ll see you in court. Tencent:»
PUBG: We’re suing you for copyright infringement
Fortnite: We’ll see you in court
Tencent: pic.twitter.com/lqr5HwKjH0
— Kyle Wolmarans (@CongoKyle) May 29, 2018
Графический дизайнер компании RivelEsports даже предложил конспирологическую теорию на этот счёт: «
conspiracy theory: tencent are purposely sabotaging PUBG in order to boost revenue from Fortnite and Unreal Engine through Epic Games so they can buy PUBG Corp and absorb it into Epic Games, making a super battle royale game with both cartoony and realistic elements
— T9 [EXAMS] (@Thafnine) March 22, 2018Also on the topic:
