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A Rip-Off Game Published on TapTap Stirs Up Controversies

By Cecil Gao
Mar. 10, 2023 updated 10:00

Chinese indie card game Immortal Soul has recently come under fire for allegedly using a significant amount of artwork without permission from two artists. The two artists, Hualu, and Crab-Peng, claim that their artwork published on social media Weibo was used extensively in the game without their consent or compensation. They have since filed a complaint with the relevant authorities and are seeking legal action against the game's developers. However, the game's development company has not disclosed its registration details, leaving the two artists to seek help from the publsihing platform TapTap to resolve the issue.

It's hard to believe that in a time where AI drawing is so easy, there are still people who resort to blatant plagiarismIt's hard to believe that in a time where AI drawing is so easy, there are still people who resort to blatant plagiarism

Following allegations of plagiarism by two artists, TapTap responded promptly by confirming the claims and immediately taking down Immortal Soul from their platform. With over two thousand downloads, TapTap also issued a warning to the offending development company and promised to closely monitor any future releases from them.

TapTap also recognized the difficulty of identifying art plagiarism during the approval process and emphasized the importance of vigilance by players and creators in identifying instances of copyright infringement. By actively reporting such cases, the platform can continue to support originality and protect the intellectual property of content creators.

sources: Weibo