If there is one thing that Chinese companies are notorious for it is that they love to copy products that are popular and sell it as a cheaper version. We’ve seen this happen with all sorts of products, such as clothing, and even technology where Chinese companies have not been shy about copying the design of the iPhone and rebranding it as something else.
It also seems that copying video games is pretty popular too but as far as Blizzard is concerned, they are having none of it. The company has recently joined up with Valve in suing a China-based developer called Lilith Games over alleged copyright infringement. The game in question is called Allstar Heroes which is known locally as Soul Clash.
As you can see in the image above, it is pretty obvious as to why Blizzard isn’t too happy about the game. The game, while it might not necessarily feature similar gameplay to Blizzard’s other games, uses characters which Blizzard believes is a copyright infringement on their Warcraft franchise.
No word on how much compensation in damages Blizzard and Valve are seeking, but given Blizzard’s history of shutting down cheaters and copyright infringers, we won’t be surprised if the company walks away with yet another legal victory. In the meantime what do you guys think? Are you in agreement that Lilith Games is ripe for a lawsuit?