Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 566: Shameless bastard!

After returning to the studio from the set, Zhou Hao received some bad news.

"Stardew Valley was plagiarized." Tang Yong on the phone was obviously a little angry, "It's almost a pixel-by-pixel copy!"

Zhou Hao was quite calm, "What's your name?"

"Happy Valley Time, produced by a studio called Mingwuju."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Hao immediately turned on his computer and searched for the game.

EMMM...it's really a bit outrageous.

The same pixel-level style, the same subject matter, the same way of game development...

Apart from the differences in character portrait style and interface UI, everything else is almost the same as "Stardew Valley"!
What’s even more disgusting is that not only did they claim that the game was plagiarized, they also went on to blame others and create hype online.

"We started the project of this game four years ago..."

"The creative concept of this game comes from my experience when I went back to my grandmother's house during the summer vacation one year..."

"Strictly speaking, we were the first to plan this theme, but because we were too focused on quality, the production progress and release plan were delayed again and again, which allowed our competitors to get there first..."

Seeing this, Zhou Hao almost laughed out of anger.

Damn, it’s not enough for the guy next door to plagiarize, he also claims to be “the first to get there”... Why does this marketing rhetoric look so familiar?
The comment section below is also full of evil spirits and is filled with chaos.

"Support Lao Zhang, this game is much more fun than Stardew Valley!"

"Alas, no matter how much we delay, we have to keep it a secret. Isn't it true that even our underwear has been copied?"

"It's funny, there are people who really believe this kind of unfounded nonsense? As soon as I open my mouth, the truth comes out. Then I can still say that I am the richest man in the world!"

"Before you got there? I almost laughed my ass off. I would have believed any promotional material you had before! You didn't even say anything before, and now you're saying you've already been in pre-research and development? Are you kidding me?"

"Why can't I believe it? Mingwuju is an established studio after all. It has done outsourcing for many foreign 3A companies and even helped others make 3A spin-offs with skins. Its development capabilities are unquestionable!"

"Trivia: Mingwuju started out as a 2D game company, and they have always been good at making 2D games."

"Anyway, I trust Mingwuju more. Its Naughty Cat had no reputation in the industry before. How could it possibly produce two hits at once? I don't know where those two works came from."

"That's right, that "I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women" is just a GAL game with real people in the skin. What's the difference in the gameplay? Every time I see someone bragging about the innovation of this game, I want to laugh."

"Laugh, laugh, laugh, I'm laughing at you, no matter how hard you try, it's all just your imagination. You're saying that Stardew Valley is plagiarized, why don't you show me the evidence?"

"You accuse someone of plagiarism without any evidence. I even went through your mother. Do you believe me?..."

After looking around, Zhou Hao had a basic idea in his mind that there were definitely some internet trolls causing trouble.

This company is a bit overconfident, as they are plagiarizing and confusing right and wrong.

Shame on you...

And judging from the way they do things, they are obviously fearless - perhaps in their eyes, Naughty Cat, which developed "Stardew Valley", is really just a small workshop with a shallow background.

Even if it gets out of hand, it doesn’t matter. The worst that can happen is a lawsuit!
By that time, the lawsuit will drag on for three to five years and it will take at least three to five years to resolve. By that time, most of the games will have been sold out...

The plan was a good one, but unfortunately they miscalculated one thing - the naughty cat was not an orphan.

After downloading the DEMO and trying it out for a bit, Zhou Hao called Tang Yong directly and said, "Collect some evidence and prepare for a lawsuit." This was no longer just outrageous, and he had to strike hard!

Moreover, for plagiarism of this level, it is almost impossible to collect evidence and report it, and it is easy to find!

After thinking for a while, he looked up the contact information of Penguin Games...

…………

Mingwuju, conference room.

As a studio, Mingwu Ju is much larger than Naughty Cat, with a total of more than 80 employees divided into two groups.

At this moment, several leaders and key employees gathered in the conference room, eating desserts, drinking coffee, and having a tea party.

It was obvious that everyone was in a good mood.

"Mr. Yang, the download growth momentum of the DEMO is very good so far, and the feedback from the trial is also good, so it should be stable!"

Sitting on the main seat, the rat-looking CEO Yang squinted his eyes and nodded, "It seems that the strategy is quite effective. We should continue to increase the marketing efforts and keep promoting Stardew Valley!"

"Yes."

"Come on, come on, let's wish our new work a big hit." Mr. Yang raised his glass, "When the sales exceed one million, I'll give each of you a big red envelope!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole audience applauded.

This kind of reward of real money is much more real than any verbal recognition!
As for whether you can get this red envelope...that’s not a problem at all!

The core gameplay of "Happy Valley Time" is almost exactly the same as "Stardew Valley", but the price is cheaper than the other one... Isn't this the product strength?

Anyway, those lousy gamers love to get a bargain, so why bother playing Stardew Valley when they can have a perfect meal replacement at 30% off?
I wouldn’t dare to say a higher price, but selling it for one million is basically easy and pleasant!
"Boss Yang," an intern asked cautiously, "If we try to copy Stardew Valley in such a high-profile way, will there really be no problems?"

"Xiao Liu, you are still too young." A bald man nearby said with a smile, "No matter what field you are in, it is always right to pick on the weak! Naughty Cat is just a small studio that suddenly became famous. It has a shallow foundation. He dare not turn the table with us."

"So what if they really fall out? So what if it goes to court? They can just pay some money and settle it privately. If they know what's good for them, they'll know which choice to make."

The intern nodded and said nothing.

This blatant law of the jungle made him feel a little cold.

Although the gun was pointed outward this time, it also made him realize one thing - this company has no moral bottom line!
He can be so domineering towards the outside world today, but one day he will surely be just as cold-blooded and ruthless when he turns his gun against the inside!
This is not a place to stay for long...

"Boss Yang!" The door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and a female employee in black stockings ran in, "Boss Yang, something big has happened!"

"What are you doing in such a hurry?" Mr. Yang frowned and asked, "Is the sky going to fall?"

The female employee swallowed her saliva and said, "Boss Yang, Naughty Cat has publicly announced that it will sue us."

"Let him sue, it's no big deal." Mr. Yang didn't take it seriously at all.

"There's one more thing." The female employee said carefully, "Penguin Games suddenly left the game a few minutes ago to express their support for them."

As soon as the words fell, the conference room fell silent.

(End of this chapter)