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Controversial shooter Bright Memory is getting an overhaul
The Chinese indie game shot to fame before it was busted for stealing art assets
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Controversial Chinese indie game Bright Memory is being overhauled… again.
It burst on to the scene in January to wide acclaim and amazement from gamers who couldn’t believe that the impressive-looking shooter was made by just one person.
That’s when the developer admitted that, well, he had a bit of help: He said he used unlicensed art in the game, downloaded from pirate software sites.
FYQD Studio apologized and replaced the illegal art with original -- but far less impressive -- enemies.
Despite the controversy, the game sold extremely well. And now the developer says it’s going to take that money to overhaul the game again -- claiming that the original was just a demo.
“Bright Memory: Episode 1 is kind of a demo or crowdfunding version,” says FYQD Studio, “and since we have appropriate conditions now... we are going to remake all of the plot and levels while keeping the core.”
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