The creators of PUBG are "considering action" against Epic Games because of the similarities with Fortnite.
Bluehole Inc. has responded to an offshoot game mode of Fortnite that mimics the well-liked PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.Regarding the community's concerns about the parallels between Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the business released a statement lately.
The firm has a continuing licensing agreement with Epic Games for the Unreal Engine 4, according to a news statement.But according to Bluehole, they're worried that Fortnite "may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is known."
Additionally, according to the press release, "there is no relationship between the development of PUBG and Fortnite' because of concerns regarding the User Interface (UI), gameplay, and structural replication in the battle royale mode." The business also complains against Epic Games for using PUBG allusions in their marketing for , a game that will soon be available for free download.
Modify According to Han Kim of Bluehole, these are the reasons why the creators of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds could be considering legal action against Epic."As we consider further action, the PUBG community has demonstrated the many similarities and continues to do so."
Who knows what this additional action is?Is Bluehole getting ready to take Epic Games to court?Their latest pronouncements sound that way, at least in phrasing.Unquestionably, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a very popular game, but it's not the first of its sort.