Star Citizen
Fans of the popular space - themed MMO office - playing gameEVE Onlinehave often exact that the long - awaited video gameStar Citizenwas take over heavily from the earlier franchise , if not straight-out ripping - off aspects . The argument found Modern ammo this hebdomad , whenEVE Onlinefans noticed a striking resemblance between the Drake Vulture - a new unequaled ship for use inStar Citizen’ssolo - histrion mode , which be $ 140 - andEVE Online ’s Venture .
This is only the in style of many controversy involving the content created forStar Citizen . The ultimate goal of the design squad , under legendary game house decorator Chris Roberts , was to craft a space simulation that allowed for multiple forms of gameplay . The ruined game would have solo and multiplayer modes , allowing thespian to search the galaxy , do resources , constitute trade routes , and struggle other players in a first - individual - shooter , not to name engage in ship - to - ship combat and playact through a cinematic dangerous undertaking plot consanguineous to Roberts’Wing Commanderseries . Many have decried the plot as being too ambitious at full and some have accused Roberts of run a scam , delayingStar Citizen ’s release date as he continues toraise gazillion of dollars from fanspaying in progress for special privileges , in - secret plan money , and rare ship to be used once the game in the end come out .
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Eurogamerreported on the controversy , which quickly led to pot - gibe being fired by fans of both franchises . Star Citizenplayers contend that the resemblance is an inauspicious conjunction , charge to spaceships from other science - fable franchises boasting a like smell . EVE Onlineplayers contend the law of similarity goes far beyond the basic design and points out the law of similarity between the ship ’s names .
EVE Onlinecommented on the controversy with a tweet on their officialTwitteraccount . The tweet included a picture of both ships , side by side , and the comment , " They say that imitation is the sincerest physique of flattery . " Cloud Imperium Games - the publishing company ofStar Citizen -have yet to respond to the charges one style or the other .
It remain to be seen if the developers ofEVE Onlinewill pursue sound action against the makers ofStar Citizen . The inning - by - frame picture of the two ship and the similarities of their name calling do offer a compelling case for a copyright challenge . Then again , if the theories regarding Star Citizen being story ’s most expensive vaporware are exact , EVE Onlinehas nothing to vex about .
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Source : Eurogamer
