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  1. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    Even I wouldn't go that far. It looks like it borrows from a few things but none so distinct as to be a mistake. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- AND since I'm here, here's something I found by someone who does...
  2. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    Having the actual models in their hands would be a HUGE requirement for actually filing a lawsuit of this sort, and having a successful case. That, and many of the smoking guns would be hard to confirm without having the available models, or the files revealing stuff not in the trailers like...
  3. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    Right. We'll see if/when Pokemon Company files any potential lawsuit, which I do believe to be likely. Edit: And let me be clear: Took a Western Company like Riot Games 2 years to sue someone that stole assets from them and did 'changes' like Xzi claims. And that company settled in the end. I...
  4. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    ...Xzi are you blind today? Here, let's start with a screenshot of something I posted. Now let's post that exact twitter post again. https://x.com/Lewchube/status/1750976473186373700?s=20 Click the little play button (that's the little White Arrow facing the right inside a Blue Circle...
  5. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    Yeah no. This is clearly the same model but deformed. The general rule is the file itself, the actual original model, is copyrighted. And use of that model/file commercially without permission is illegal. In short, if a design is clearly based on the original file and can be proven it (the...
  6. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    We got the Dark Mutant, who again, while unreleased, blatantly is using MM2Y's model, animations, and skeleton. And I mean blatantly. That it was only discovered recently is the only reason it isn't such a big deal yet. Word's just beginning to spread about it.
  7. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    (Edit: SOrry, it derped) There's a clear argument to be had that if they're using the exact models from the games and deforming them, it isn't simply a case of 'reference', it is 'theft'. It's no different than tracing designs and then doing minor edits, which again, ala Pinkachu example, is...
  8. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    "Still not close enough" By what banner? Using Dark Mutant as a basis, they clearly use the same overall skeleton, they **literally** share the same animations. Using the Primarina hair, it's literally 99:100 (not 1:1, but so similar it's impossible not to say it's not stolen). If it was...
  9. VartioArtel

    The Pokemon Company makes official statement regarding Palworld

    Size doesn't matter as much as 'shape'. There's something called the 'silhouette test', which is standard in game design. While not a hard rule, generally something shouldn't be easily mistakeable for something that already exists, if possible. If size mattered, someone could draw a mini version...
  10. VartioArtel

    Sony is facing a 7.9 billion lawsuit by the London Tribunal over PlayStation Store prices

    At the top of my head, it's not even like Sony has a reputation as a 'secure' console the way Apple did, so they can't even make the claim Apple did to smack Epic out of the Courtroom here in America. Even then the Judge ruled that Apple had to allow 3rd party payment processes available other...
  11. VartioArtel

    'Squadron 42', the single-player campaign for 'Star Citizen', is feature complete and entering the polish phase; gets new star-studded trailer

    I mean... a modern console off sale's barely more expensive than a good PC is on like Cyber Monday... least it isn't peak COVID/NFT season anymore on pricing, eesh.
  12. VartioArtel

    Epic Games lays off around 16% of employees

    There's times they offer major new-ish AAA games for free, which I can't think of many times if any Steam's done that. But yeah. Really not compelling at all.
  13. VartioArtel

    Epic Games lays off around 16% of employees

    Okay, so lemme break this down: >"objectively" being penny-pinchers, whatever that means Penny Pinching is not spending money on things you should, in order to 'cut costs'. Attempting to draw users is one thing (IE: Offering games on Sale/Free. Even Steam does that, and without that EGS has no...
  14. VartioArtel

    Epic Games lays off around 16% of employees

    That's the thing. Just like people can choose not to buy an Xbox, people can choose not to download Epic. Just because Epic's 'free' don't mean people want 20 launchers on their computer. Just in the same way consoles can take up room/house space, a Patcher/downloader is computer space. And I am...
  15. VartioArtel

    Epic Games lays off around 16% of employees

    Notice their whole attack on Gabe is about the man's 'weight'. Not his personality. Not his intelligence. His weight. You just fell into a troll argument just trying to respond to them Xzi. This person either A: is attempting to spurn hate through a rather semi-normal body-shape; or B: is trying...
  16. VartioArtel

    Epic Games lays off around 16% of employees

    They act like Saints of the Gaming World while constantly doing things to fuck over everyone except themselves. They stole (near-literally) titles going to Steam by coercing the companies making those titles to make their titles exclusive to EGS - AFTER they already announced Steam versions...
  17. VartioArtel

    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy gets release date

    What not going to mention the #1 thing everyone's looking forwards to: GREEN SCREEN MODE!?
  18. VartioArtel

    Unity to amend install fee policy after community backlash

    I am going to repeat what I thought before last time this topic came up here: The CEO thought 'I'm going to sell my stock, then I'll tank the value, and I'll get away with a fortune while everyone else suffers.' What he didn't expect was people actually LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL'S STOCK TRANSFERS. So...
  19. VartioArtel

    Unity angers developers by announcing new fees based on game installs

    The way it's worded, this wouldn't even hurt shovelware because they wouldn't even normally get to 200,000 downloads...
  20. VartioArtel

    Unity angers developers by announcing new fees based on game installs

    "Additionally, Unity's own CEO, John Riccitiello, sold 2,000 shares of the company stock just prior to the announcement of the new Unity Runtime Fees." Isn't... this illegal? Selling stock while it's strong then intentionally tanking the company value?
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