Survival MMO Myth of Empires disappeared without a trace of Steam, now the competition calls the reason

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The Survival MMO Myth of Empire launched on Steam actually quite successful. But in recent days it is no longer to be found there. There is an investigation for breach of copyright, and now we know who's behind it: Developer Studio Wildcard from the big Survival Spiel ARK: Survival Evolved.

What happened? The Survival MMO is attracting more recently on Steam in early access and could in the first weeks of thousands of players, to collect a number of positive votes.

Since last weekend, however, it is no longer available because an investigation by Steam. The accusation: copyright infringement. However, we still do not know from whom came the accusation and what was exactly behind it.

Now the author has taken position and called what exactly the accusation. Behind the examination stuck publishers Snail Games and development studio Wildcard that for ARK: Survival Evolved is responsible. Allegedly Myth of Empires stole with them.

Myth of Empires allegedly stolen code — What's behind it?

These are the accusations: In a statement, it is said to Angela Games, developer behind Myth of Empires, the source code of ARK: Survival Evolved have illicitly used as a base for their survival MMO.

There is also some details on how it could come to this alleged theft. For obviously important developer of Myth of Empires have previously worked for the Chinese parent company of Snail Games and had such access to the source code of ARK.

In the statement puts it:

Studio Wildcard and Snail Games USA Inc. believe in good faith that the Myth of Empires was developed by: (1) the source code of Ark: Survival Evolved stole and (2) the stolen source code as the basis for the game Myth of Empires have used. [...] Key employees of the developer of Myth of Empires worked at the Chinese parent company of Snail Games USA Inc. and at least one of them had the access to them to access the source code of Ark: Survival Evolved enabled.

Via PCGames.com

In addition, there is, several developers of Studio Wildcard found some almost identical game mechanics and other notices in the code of the game, the notes on the theft.

The results of the investigation have set before the studio on December 1 at Valve, shortly after Myth of Empires disappeared on Steam.

What the developers say? Angela Games has so far not expressed directly on the allegations of Studio wildcard. Previously, there was already a statement in which it said that the allegations were unfounded and that they would do everything possible to invalidate them. The statement you can read with us on Mango.

We have asked the competent PR for a statement and wait for an official statement.

As we go from here? It remains to be seen what the tests show by Valve and who will ultimately vindicate. Until then is difficult to foresee what the consequences should be seriously jeopardized if the allegations were confirmed.

We will keep you on the subject as always to date.

What's Myth of Empires anyway? This is an open world for PC, which strongly depends on games like ARK or Conan Exiles. The combat system, however, is more reminiscent of hardcore games like Fordham and Mount & Blade.

You create your own character and explore the game world, which is very reminiscent of ancient China. The setting should be realistic and historic according to the developers, without a lot of fantasy elements.

These are some features:

Eve and PVP modes Large sieges Free development of areas with settlements and fortresses NPC companion that you support the fight Extensive crafting system

As usual in survival games, you start with your character in any area and makes you directly to the first tasks.

The first activities lead you into the mechanics and the various systems, until ye is slowly increasingly demanding tasks.

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