There's a blatant rip-off on the Epic Games Store

[DarthRonson]

What the hell?

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/tcg-card-shop-manager-8372af

[JeppeH]

Originally posted by DarthRonson:

What the hell?

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/tcg-card-shop-manager-8372af

I believe this is fairly common for all games that goes viral (in some extent) and isnt published by a big company.

Its "safe", you could make some money and the worst thing that might happen is that they need to take the game down. A "1 man studio" is unlikely to have the sources to follow up with any legal actions.

[oldschooldiablo]

Originally posted by DarthRonson:

What the hell?

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/tcg-card-shop-manager-8372af

The developer may beable to contact epic and get thag taken down.

It's so sad seeing other people ripping off this solo devs game like that. The guy has worked hard on this game.

To anyone that sees this DO NOT BUY THAT GAME. buy the one on steam from OPNeon

If it doesnt say OPNeon DO NOT BUY it's fake/ripoff

Edit. Seems the dev has been contacted about this game. Per info from official discord

[WolfEisberg]

Originally posted by oldschooldiablo:

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Edit. Seems the dev has been contacted about this game. Per info from official discord

We will have to see if it goes away. Epic has a copyright removal request form

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/infringement?lang=en-US

Its a holiday weekend in the USA, so probably no one at Epic to see such a report yet, will probably be off the store by the end of Monday provided the developer did the request. If it never goes away it's safe to assume the developer of TCG Shop Simulator put the game onto EGS under a different name.

[Lust4ragE]

Just seen this one today also saying Dec 25th 2024 release date.
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/TCG-Card-Shop-Master-2711107.html
cray cray

[Kujar3]

Nothing against people getting inspired and making something that's essentially the same, but making it their own, but man this is just shameless. At least make your own designs, why do the packs have the same bloody art on them, why use the exact same assets.
Wonder how long it took to put that together, clearly a "quick buck" shovelware, just confuses me. I can see wanting to make a similar game and maybe you can start by copy-pasting but then do your own thing with it at least.

This just reminds me of the state of mobile games.

[LudwigVH]

Originally posted by Lust4ragE:

Just seen this one today also saying Dec 25th 2024 release date.
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/TCG-Card-Shop-Master-2711107.html
cray cray

Lol, that's funny considering they are going after Palworld in the courts and threatening modders who make mods for this game.

[DescipleOfZen]

This game itself is based on a purchasable "base", like Supermarket Sim.

It's hard to avoid clones at that point, but yeah, this one and the PS5 adaptation are so blatantly cash grabs. The one on PS5 even steals Tetramon.

[nather75]

Originally posted by DescipleOfZen:

This game itself is based on a purchasable "base", like Supermarket Sim.

It's hard to avoid clones at that point, but yeah, this one and the PS5 adaptation are so blatantly cash grabs. The one on PS5 even steals Tetramon.

Ah you seen that one too.
I was about to mention the one on ps5.

[Voriki]

Originally posted by LudwigVH:

Originally posted by Lust4ragE:

Just seen this one today also saying Dec 25th 2024 release date.
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/TCG-Card-Shop-Master-2711107.html
cray cray

Lol, that's funny considering they are going after Palworld in the courts and threatening modders who make mods for this game.

It's funny how people bring up the Palworld courtcase, but don't even know exactly what the patent infringement entails.

The Palworld case is not about images of the creatures, but about the catching mechanism.
You're comparing apples and oranges by bringing Palworld into the discussion.

[Haqua]

Originally posted by Voriki:

Originally posted by LudwigVH:

Lol, that's funny considering they are going after Palworld in the courts and threatening modders who make mods for this game.

It's funny how people bring up the Palworld courtcase, but don't even know exactly what the patent infringement entails.

The Palworld case is not about images of the creatures, but about the catching mechanism.
You're comparing apples and oranges by bringing Palworld into the discussion.

One of the patents in question is for having mounts in the game ffs

[DescipleOfZen]

Originally posted by Haqua:

One of the patents in question is for having mounts in the game ffs

Yeah lol, nobody tell them about Wizard 101.

Let's hope the court throws them out, Nintendo is so disgusting these days.

[Voriki]

Originally posted by DescipleOfZen:

Let's hope the court throws them out, Nintendo is so disgusting these days.

I don't know. I can udnerstand Nintendo out os a business practice. If they let this slide, others will start copying too. Making Palworld an example.

"It's not about the money, it's about sending a message."

[binxmuldoon123]

Originally posted by Haqua:

Originally posted by Voriki:

It's funny how people bring up the Palworld courtcase, but don't even know exactly what the patent infringement entails.

The Palworld case is not about images of the creatures, but about the catching mechanism.
You're comparing apples and oranges by bringing Palworld into the discussion.

One of the patents in question is for having mounts in the game ffs

It seems very relevant that a massive corporation is suing a developer over using a mechanism of theirs but then would rip off a developers ideas themselves.