Respawn Entertainment and EA, the developer and publisher behind the popular Battle Royale Apex Legends, have been accused of snatching a character from the upcoming independent shooter, BulletVille.
Apex Legends, which could be released on Switch as soon as next month, will introduce the new Fuse character as part of the eighth season on February 2nd. NOWWA, the team behind BulletVille, says it found the character “quite familiar,” noting the eye, motorcycle clothing, cranial belt, mechanical arm, mustache, grenade belt, gloves, necklace, vest jacket with circular symbol on back, heels, red / gray color scheme and characteristic gray-gray stripe. “
The team points out that Hunter, a character from BulletVille, has been in the public for almost two years and that Apex Legends’ Fuse “seems to share a lot of similarities” with its own design. The allegations go further, as NOWWA explains that the BulletVille game tests took place with EA in October and November 2020 – something that says “strengthens the theory of a potential” inspiration “.
NOWWA shared the following statement on this issue Nintendo Life, attaching a picture of the two characters side by side:
“We are happy that the Apex Legends team liked Hunter’s style to the point of wanting to recreate it in Apex Legends – we were hoping even for a possible crossover! However, we are afraid that as a small independent game maker whose game has not yet been released, we will be called a scam of Apex Legends, which is certainly not true. ”
“Hunter can count on two weapons: a pistol and a rocket launcher. Guess what Fuse’s ultimate ability is?” Say NOWWA. “A rocket launcher.”
We contacted the Apex Legends PR team for comments and we will update this story if we receive a response.