![]() ![]() “Virtually every aspect of AF2 is copied from R6S, from the operator selection screen to the final scoring screen, and everything in between.”īoth app stores declined to remove Area F2 from their respective app stores despite Ubisoft’s requests. “ R6S is among the most popular competitive multiplayer games in the world, and is among Ubisoft’s most valuable intellectual properties,” Ubisoft said in the filing according to Bloomberg. The R6 devs reportedly asked both Apple and Google to remove the app and were ignored, according to a Bloomberg report on the lawsuit. That’s why the company decided to go after the two companies who host the game on their app stores. It’s simply not feasible for them to take Qookka, Alibaba or Ejoy to a Chinese court and win. In my opinion, Ubisoft would have better luck getting blood from a stone than trying to sue a Chinese game studio over intellectual property theft. Why is Ubisoft suing Apple and Google for Area F2? With no signs of the app’s success slowing, Ubisoft decided to go after Apple and Google directly in court. Area F2 currently has over 5 million downloads on the Google Pay store and is number 4 on Apple’s free games chart. However, the targets of their lawsuit aren’t Qookka Games or. With monetization and micro transactions galore in Area F2, it’s no surprise the French developer decided to take a stand. It’s difficult to dispute that the game has lifted Ubisoft’s intellectual property. Map textures look eerily similar to those found in Rainbow Six maps. ![]() Weapon sights, victory screens, operator icons and other assets were all stolen for the mobile game. Several weapons and skins used in Area F2 are carbon copies of those found in Siege. However, the more pressing issue that could have jump started Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six lawsuit is some of the art assets used. Other characters like Flash (Blitz), Magnet (Thatcher) and Hammer (Sledge) all feature loadouts and gadgets that are nearly identical to their R6 counterparts. Even the armor and speed rating of Boulder is identical to his R6 brother. Here’s just a small example of why the Rainbow Six devs saw fit to file a lawsuit.Īrea F2’s Boulder agent is identical to R6’s Montagne, down to the expandable shield, secondary pistol options and utility grenades. While the game itself isn’t bad, it’s a not-so-subtle ripoff of Ubisoft’s valuable shooter series. Any fan of Rainbow Six Siege will take one look at Area F2 and know exactly what it is. The game is a multiplayer “hero shooter” that bills itself as the “first CQB FPS on mobile.” The gameplay is eerily similar to Rainbow Six in all facets. SQUAD reviewed it as it began its launch out of beta before being globally launched in May. The free to play game was announced in late 2019 before going into beta in March of this year. Area F2 is a mobile game for iOS and Android released by Qookka Games, an offshoot of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba’s. ![]()
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