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Find out more about what the publisher of Drug Dealer Simulator had to say about the purported Schedule 1 lawsuit.
Schedule 1 has become a rage on Steam, topping many of the platform’s charts. For a game that’s still in Early Access, this is a rare feat, and one that is primarily due to the overall concept. Schedule 1 starts off with you in the shoes of a small-time drug dealer. Many credit the game’s publisher, TVGS, for their unique idea and gameplay mechanics.
However, it seems another game publisher, Movie Games, is currently investigating Schedule 1 and TVGS for possible copyright infringement. There were also some unconfirmed reports regarding a Schedule 1 lawsuit filed by the same publishers. Now, Movie Games has released an official statement through their X account.
Note: This article focuses on Schedule 1 and its content, which is a video game set in a fictional world. Items, recipes, etc., mentioned in the article are exclusively from the game and don’t refer to anything in real life.
What Did Movie Games Say About the Schedule 1 Lawsuit?
In its statement on April 8, Movie Games categorically denied having an ongoing lawsuit against TVGS. Their statement also clarified that Movie Games bears no ill will toward TVGS or its game. This was in response to media rumors that Movie Games was in the process of suing TVGS for copyright infringement.
Those reports claimed that Movie Games was filing the lawsuit because of the uncanny similarities between its own game, Drug Dealer Simulator, and the newer Schedule 1. Drug Dealer Simulator launched in April 2020, several years before Schedule 1.
However, the X post from Movie Games has now made it abundantly clear that there isn’t any lawsuit. Nevertheless, in its statement, the company did accept that an internal investigation was underway to compare the similarities and differences between Drug Deal Simulator and Schedule 1.
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Movie Games Investigating Claims of Copyright Infringement
Movie Games claimed that while there wasn’t an active lawsuit, the company was still investigating the claims of copyright infringement against Schedule 1 internally. The publisher clarified that the internal investigation began when many in its team pointed out the uncanny similarities between several aspects of the two games. As a publicly traded company, Movie Games owed it to investors to conduct a proper investigation into these claims. Failure to do so could have led to allegations of negligence against the publisher in the future.
The publisher behind Drug Dealer Simulator also revealed that it communicated about this internal investigation only through EPSI, which is a stock market communication portal. The decision to do so was solely to maintain transparency and avoid claims of negligence from investors. Media houses picked up on this EPSI message and falsely interpreted it as Movie Games’ intention to file a lawsuit against TVGS or its game.
Lastly, in its X post, the company also revealed that Drug Dealer Simulator developers, Byterunners, were in no way involved with the ongoing investigation into Schedule 1. So, even though there isn’t a Schedule 1 lawsuit yet, Movie Games’ investigation still seems to be underway. The results of this investigation might influence how the publisher proceeds with any legalities against TVGS. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see.
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