The multiplayer FPS genre is jam-packed with titles like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and many more. So to provide a breath of fresh air, a brand new tactical shooter from Madfinger Games is here, called Gray Zone Warfare. And after the controversies regarding Escape from Tarkov, this game is hopefully going to be the perfect alternative to that.
The game was released exclusively on Steam on April 30 and has already started garnering acclaim from players. However, there has been a major allegation against the game, which might blow your mind.
Has Gray Zone Warfare Copied Certain Elements?
Recently, a designer named Simon Mercuzot has made some serious allegations that Gray Zone Warfare has used his work without his authorization. Mercuzot has a profile on ArtStation, where he regularly updates his work on designing weapons for several games. He is basically a freelance 3D weapon artist at Wardog Studios. He also has a couple of years of experience designing weapons for two very big gaming titles; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Hunt: Showdown.
Gotta love when the work you sell under a Tutorial license on @ArtStationHQ is straight up used in a game!
Nice one @GrayZoneWarfare pic.twitter.com/NuZsLKIekg
— Simon Mercuzot (@SimonMczt) April 30, 2024
Now coming to the allegations, Mercuzot has stated that he has some of his works saved under a tutorial license on Art Station, and according to him, his work “is straight up used in a game!” As per this man, Gray Zone Warfare is allegedly using his smart material. On his material, the developers have allegedly used their own mesh, which resulted in a crooked and unsatisfactory design, as per him.
However, the designer has stated that even if they have bought the license for the product, it doesn’t give them any right to redistribute it for any commercial project.
Controversy Regarding Escape from Tarkov
Video game controversies are nothing new to the community. Gray Zone Warfare is a game that has just launched and is already facing controversy. One recent controversy that has been spicing up things has been Escape from Tarkov The Unheard Edition.