NFTs continue to beat the drums of controversy in the video game industry. On the one hand, the store Steam has positioned itself against of this type of business, while the Epic Games Store has opted for a more open position to receive this type of games. And right there we are, because the first NFT game that will come to Epic Games is already controversial.
Team Grit are the authors of yelledNFT game coming to the Epic Games Store (associated with Gala Games since February, according to Kotaku), have received serious accusations on twitter of stealing an artist’s 3D model to be included in the game as an NFT, specifically the 3D model of a horse that can be purchased in a pack from the Epic Asset Store.
The studio behind the game that this man mentions has tried to sneak a 3D model of a horse as NFT that can be purchased in a pack from the Epic Asset Store for $30 and that has been made by an artist outside the company.
That is, they have stolen the artist and tried to deceive users. https://t.co/5GMbCWqB99– Samuel Molina (@FuKuy) June 8, 2022
and what is it about yelled? It’s a battle royale set in the far west in which the most prominent are the models of non-frugible tokens or NFTs. We don’t even know its release date, but the controversy is served.
These are accusations to be taken into account. We do not know if it will affect the launch of the game or if Epic Games will take action on the matter. For now, yelled It has no release date on the Epic Store and users have already positioned themselves against the game, its developers and the creators who support it.
NFTs keep trying break in in the video game industry. Companies like Ubisoft have tried unsuccessfully to take the plunge, destroying Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s reputation along the way. Epic Games is the next big company to try… though things are not going well. The message is clear: NFTs are not welcome in video games.