Posted 29 April 2011 - 01:12 PM

So, a publisher not only stole the game and renamed it, but they re-used all the assets (art, sound (including Pong's music), gameplay, etc.) and have been selling it as an Apple app since April 18. We only found out about it today and are aggravated to say the very least.The stolen game: http://achillesdefense.com/ The original game: http://ironhidegames...e_olympians.php Right now, we're doing everything we can to spread the word about this theft. If you guys know of anywhere else to post about this, we could use the help or just point us in the right direction and we'll deal with it.The developers have contacted Apple already about it along with a few review sites and are waiting to hear back. Other than that, what to do next? Do we get compensated for this somehow? Should we contact a lawyer?FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU: Kotaku wrote about it here after I contacted them (huge thanks to Owen over there for being super helpful, that dude rocks): http://kotaku.com/#!5797282/itunes-approval-of-flash-game-ripoff-raises-a-troubling-question-for-gamers : Destructioid weighs in on the situation (thanks, Maurice! He's also been extremely helpful!): http://www.destructo...ns-200049.phtml In other news...Kotaku talks about Canabalt rip off: http://kotaku.com/#!5799158/itunes-flash-game-ripoffs-get-more-brazen-with-canabalt-clone Destructoid talks about Canabalt rip off: http://www.destructo...le-200491.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------I've started a list of devs affected by app thievery, specifically in relation to the Apple iTunes app store. Any input, additions and/or corrections or whatever else is welcome and needed.In no particular order:(Original Developer - Original Game Title - Story - Publishing Thief - Stolen Game Name - Time Spent in App Store)1. IronHide Game Studio PTT Solution - "Achilles' Defense" (April 18 to May 3)2. Nitrome Icebreaker and Skywire 3. Semi Secret Software 4. EmitterCritter PTT Solution - "The Birdinator" (Dec. 11, 2010 to NOW)5. Halfbot Story 2 - EdisonGame