There’s drama within the PC gaming, meth cooking world, and it is all about whether or not or not the newest Steam craze, Schedule 1, is getting sued by the publishers of Drug Dealer Simulator, Movie Games. After some evaluation bombing of its titles Movie Games has now come ahead to make clear the state of affairs, stating that at the moment, there isn’t a lawsuit in opposition to the creators of Schedule 1.
Movie Games prompt that the confused reviews have been in all probability the results of makes an attempt to translate the information from the original Polish source of the data, however added that it was investigating the similarities between the video games.
“Due to repeated opinions that Schedule I is similar to DDS, we have been obliged to request a authorized evaluation from an mental property specialist. It has indicated that there may need been an infringement by the Schedule I builders in relation to Drug Dealer Simulator,” stated Movie Games spokesperson Michal P (AKA Movie Games head of promoting Michał Puczyński) in a Discord post on Sunday.
“Now we’re obliged to comply with up additional, however we’re but to contact the Schedule I builders. Our purpose at this level is discussing the state of affairs with them and we’ve got an open method.”
Drug Dealer Simulator was launched in 2020 and like Schedule 1, focuses on the mechanics of manufacturing and promoting unlawful substances. While the subject material is analogous, Drug Dealer Simulator leans right into a extra real looking look whereas Schedule 1 has a glance that screams “what if I designed Rick and Morty whereas having a nervous breakdown?”
Michal P went on to guarantee avid gamers that “it’s not our intention to stop TVGS from promoting or growing their sport.” He additionally made clear that Drug Dealer Simulator’s builders, ByteRunners, had no position within the resolution to research.
“Overall, our purpose is to help all devs, however we have to contemplate our authorized obligations if legislation specialists decide that there are grounds to say infringement. We even contacted TVGS through e mail simply earlier than the discharge, when the sport was already large, and wished all of them the perfect – however that was earlier than that authorized evaluation. Back then nobody anticipated it to be wanted, to not point out that it might carry these outcomes.”
So excellent news for Schedule 1 addicts who, no less than for now, return to rising Coca Leaves for utterly harmless causes.
Rachel Weber is the Senior Editorial Director of Games at IGN and an elder millennial. She’s been knowledgeable nerd since 2006 when she received her begin on Official PlayStation Magazine within the UK, and has since labored for GamesBusiness.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror films, horror video games, and French Bulldogs. Those additional wrinkles on her face are due to staying up too late ending each sidequest in RPGs like Fallout and Witcher 3.
