Hytale Developer Takes Legal Action Against Copycat Game
- Hypixel Studios is suing a game with similar elements
- The clone shares art style and promotional material
- Nintendo is criticized for insufficient vetting on its platform
Hypixel Studios, the creator of Hytale, is pursuing legal action against a look-alike game released on the Nintendo eShop. The game, titled Hytale: Sandbox RPG, has alarming resemblances in both name and design to the original title.
Simon Collins-Laflamme, founder of Hypixel Studios, confirmed on Twitter that the situation is being managed by their legal team. Players have noted that the copycat game seems to be created by the same developers involved in less-than-reputable projects, raising concerns about the prevalence of such clones in the gaming market.
Fans and gamers alike are expressing frustration, with many noting a significant lack of quality control on Nintendo's part when it comes to the vetting of games appearing on their platform.