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Capcom 'Saddened' By Game Plagiarism Controversy

Posted by Soulskill on from the all-the-way-to-the-bank dept.

Capcom's recent release of action platformer Maxsplosion for the iPhone caused indie developer Twisted Pixel to call Capcom out for copying the concept from their successful Xbox Live game 'Splosion Man. Twisted Pixel said they had no plans for legal action, since they were "too small to take on a company like Capcom." The indie studio had even pitched the game to Capcom for publishing at one point, but were declined. Now, Capcom has released a statement denying that Maxsplosion's development team had any knowledge of the meetings and saying, "MaXplosion was developed independently by Capcom Mobile. Nonetheless, we are saddened by this situation and hope to rebuild the trust of our fans and friends in the gaming community."

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  1. "Controversey"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    /. readers 'saddened' by misspelling of "controversy" in the title.

  2. Amazing coincidence.. by fleeped · · Score: 2, Funny

    The games look a lot simlar, in gameplay and in the name, but I'm sure it's a coincidence. Poor Capcom, getting bashed like that.. Like they've ever rehashed a successful game concept!

  3. This could get complicated by Undead+Waffle · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know corporations are people now and everything but I find their expressions sometimes difficult to interpret. Can we ask that they include a "current mood" icon on their corporate website or something so we can all avoid potentially embarrassing situations?