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Fornite skin based off an artist's design (UPDATE: It was actually a fake stunt by the artist)
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Honestly, there is no other way to compete in the current skineconomy and everyone is going to be better off because of this in the long run.
Wow, Epic didn't even try to make it look different. They didn't even change the color palette nor change the clothing in some ways to make it a different style. It's 99% the same outfit.
Shit like this is just unacceptable. Hope Epic gets destroyed in court.
Shit like this is just unacceptable. Hope Epic gets destroyed in court.
Loot at the blue hair with the red/yellow headband.
Look at the blue eyes with red/yellow pupils. The golden circle surrounding them.
The white yellow shoulder pads.
The blue shirt with golden triangle and a darker blue/black in said triangle.
The gold around the neck.
That's never, ever a coincidence. Too many of even the small details add up.
Loot at the blue hair with the red/yellow headband.
Look at the blue eyes with red/yellow pupils. The golden circle surrounding them.
The white yellow shoulder pads.
The blue shirt with golden triangle and a darker blue/black in said triangle.
The gold around the neck.
That's never, ever a coincidence. Too many of even the small details add up.
It's not even clever plagiarism! It's like copying someone's homework and putting their name on your sheet!
Actually, that would be more respectful than this!
Not excusing this, as it's definitely wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was someone down the line found it and copied and didn't cop to it. Slim chance anyone who's not a character artist at that company even hovers in a space to recognize it. Should they have better checks in place to make sure they don't have creatives in their ranks plagiarizing? Sure. Does this kind of stuff happen in big companies from time to time? Yep.
We'll see what they do with it. Someone should be fired, as there are good artists who don't steal others work.
We'll see what they do with it. Someone should be fired, as there are good artists who don't steal others work.
Has Epic ever succeeded with something they haven't stolen?
Nothing short of Epic cutting the artist a fat check / royalties / removal of the skin is in ordere here, and maybe also consider firing the artist at Epic that plagiarized.
Nothing short of Epic cutting the artist a fat check / royalties / removal of the skin is in ordere here, and maybe also consider firing the artist at Epic that plagiarized.
There were once upon a time a couple little games called Unreal and Gears of War
I literally saw this thread and googled this topic. It was all over a Reddit thread where people were saying that. I didn't go through their TOS. I'm just saying we should wait for facts. Quite honestly the OP should have that info. But I get that it's easier to post a thread about Epic just to rile everyone up and hop on the hate train.
Yeah that doesnt look good.
Its literally 1:1. You cant deny that even if there are "small changes".
Its literally 1:1. You cant deny that even if there are "small changes".
The Epic of 20 years ago this is not.
This is scummy plagiarism and they're likely going to fall all over them selves to justify it, or I expect them to anyway.
I'm going to assume they still don't credit the dances then. Fuck Epic
Are you actually joking? It's the exact same design! Am I falling for an obvious joke post someone tell me
I know, but to claim that Epic has never ever do something good is a bit much, and I fucking hate the new Epic lol
Epic doesn't deserve any benefit of the doubt. Their entire business model is stealing from someone else.
How stupid do you have to be to keep falling for the same shit? It's more likely you don't actually care than defenders being that obtuse.
At best, Epic isn't properly vetting their final art assets (someone else submitted the design as their own, or some outsourced art company got scummy).
At worst, some internal Epic artist was maximum scum.
There really is no question that this is plagiarized. There's no fuzz on this one.
EDIT: I WAS BAMBOOZLED
At worst, some internal Epic artist was maximum scum.
There really is no question that this is plagiarized. There's no fuzz on this one.
EDIT: I WAS BAMBOOZLED
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Reminds me way too much of V-mon Flamedramon or hell even palidrmon
They have to save money somewhere with all the money-hats they are throwing around.
I'm sure there's some bs trickle down effect a bunch of disingenuous people will cite.
I could give a shit either way. But this culture of jumping to conclusions and without facts is bad. I'm not falling for anything. Absolutely every game with some sort of emotes and dances has stolen those. You think all those dances from other games is original? How is their entire business model stealing?
Sure, but maybe people would be sympathetic to Epic if they weren't continously trying to profit off the creativity of others.
I dunno; saying it was due to freelancing/outsourcing imho makes it worse. I work in banking where shit gets outsourced all the time; when we get audited and they fucked up, we can't go "my bad, it was them!". If using direct in house designers would have avoided this, then they should have spent the money for the headcount. Even if its understandable how it happened, a multi billion dollar corp cant afford mistakes like this particularly since it feeds an already existing negative perception that they plagurize shit.
That's not how it works. A complete buyout of an artistic piece rights (music, drawing, etc.) is pretty expensive and done at very little and specific cases, and the artist always have the rights of something the moment he/she creates it. It doesn't matter if someone registers it copying you, it's uploaded or not on some platforms or used on other medias. If you can prove you are the original artist, that's it.
Of course huge corporations, register something before you, etc. difficult a lot to prove that you are the original creator, but it's not impossible to do so.
You're right, I did say "ever", having completely forgotten about their involvement with Gears of War (thought it was Microsoft) and I was ignoring the unreal engine, but Epic of the now has been getting most of their success from stealing ideas, options and culture, and it disgusts me.
well this seems like a company I can trust
as always seems to be the case nowadays, Epic will be able to do whatever they want because they have Fortnite money to throw around.
the truth is that nothing is going to happen, because this artist cannot compete with Epic's lawyers
as always seems to be the case nowadays, Epic will be able to do whatever they want because they have Fortnite money to throw around.
You said Resetera skips the facts but I'm seeing people (after your post) posting the TOS, and it seems to me usually the artist needs to give permission for a company to use their work.
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(from the previous page someone posted this, I haven't looked at the TOS myself)
I agree with you the OP should've had the TOS for copyright on the site included.
Anyways, if Epic did steal the work hopefully the artist gets some compensation and publicity. If not hopefully it's cleared up soon.
But come on guys, don't be harsh on Epic.
I mean, Epic is bringing competition. This will be helpful for everyoneeeeee. Pinky swear.
#JusticiaBurrito
I mean, Epic is bringing competition. This will be helpful for everyoneeeeee. Pinky swear.
#JusticiaBurrito
Went to the subreddit to see what happened with this, and it looks like the thread just kind of died out with a bunch of people spamming that DeviantArt owns the design due to the artist uploading it there, when that's apparently not true.
How'd this happen last year and nobody noticed?
How'd this happen last year and nobody noticed?
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