Ubisoft sues Apple and Google over Rainbow Six rip-off

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Ubisoft has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google based on their support of a supposed Rainbow Six “rip-off.”

In a recent report published by Bloomberg, details about Ubisoft’s decision to sue internet titans Apple and Google were further expanded upon.

Area F2, a game developed by a subsidiary of Alibaba, was called a “near carbon copy” of Rainbow Six: Siege in a Los Angeles courtroom yesterday, Friday, May 15.

“Rainbow Six: Siege is among the most popular competitive multiplayer games in the world, and is among Ubisoft’s most valuable intellectual properties,” Ubisoft said, according to the Bloomberg report. “Virtually every aspect of Area F2 is copied from Rainbow Six: Siege, from the operator selection screen to the final scoring screen, and everything in between.”

“Ubisoft’s competitors are constantly looking for ways to piggyback on Rainbow Six: Siege’s popularity and to capture the attention, and money, of Rainbow Six players,” it added.


Bloomberg confirmed that despite being notified of copyright infringement, Apple and Google have both refused to remove Area F2 from their respective app stores.

In related news, it appears that Ubisoft could be looking into acquiring more studios. This is particularly interesting when considered alongside the fact that there a reported 15 studios working on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Ubisoft has also announced its intentions to host its own digital event in July in order to make up for the cancellation of E3. It’s possible we could get our first look at the unannounced triple-A title from one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises here, which is supposedly already in development and expected to launch this year.



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RyanPosted:

Gossip Hope Ubisoft wins this as it's a clear rip off.


Surprising to see all the people backing Ubisoft when they have done the same thing in the past with their games.

RyanPosted:

Miss And Siege was just Search and Destroy on CoD before Siege, and it was CS GO before that. Ubisoft always looking to make easy money while their game is crumbling.


I was thinking the exact same thing.

RyanPosted:

That's crazy, be interesting to see the outcome of this.

AnimePosted:

If I was them to I would sue them. Hope Ubisoft wins.

GossipPosted:

Hope Ubisoft wins this as it's a clear rip off.

KixaPosted:

Didn't think it be that bad but after watching the video jesus its very similar to seige. I hope Ubisoft wins this.

FourStarPosted:

Miss And Siege was just Search and Destroy on CoD before Siege, and it was CS GO before that. Ubisoft always looking to make easy money while their game is crumbling.


Not really though is it....very different mechanics between siege and the examples you provided, also if you watched the trailer you'd understand what they are actually referring to when they say it's ripping off siege....exact same gameplay mechanics, similar looking operators, skins, maps and so on

MissPosted:

And Siege was just Search and Destroy on CoD before Siege, and it was CS GO before that. Ubisoft always looking to make easy money while their game is crumbling.

MorrissonPosted:

I don't blame to be fair it's easy to see that they have copied RS

JOEYKMODSPosted:

this is insane and crazy that its even allowed