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Moonlighter studio slams clone culture after canceled demo
Original: 'If you can’t show your game to the world without fearing it’ll be cloned, something’s broken' says Moonlighter studio o
Digital Sun, the Spanish studio behind Moonlighter, has cancelled the public demo for its upcoming game Opus 5.5, saying that if a studio cannot show its game to the world without fearing it will be cloned, something is broken. The studio's comments highlight growing alarm among independent developers over rapid clones of showcased games, a dispute PC Gamer reports is continuing to cause havoc in the indie community.
Why now: Independent developers are debating clone abuse and demo releases after Digital Sun pulled its Opus 5.5 demo over copying fears.
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Evidence
- 'If you can’t show your game to the world without fearing it’ll be cloned, something’s broken' says Moonlighter studio on its canceled demo Opus 5.5 continues to wreak havoc among independent devs. https://www. pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/if… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 2
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