It is pointed out that some animations of the soul-like action RPG “Bleak Faith: Forsaken” developed by Archangel Studios are very similar to those of games developed by From Software such as “Elden Ring” and “DARK SOULS III”. It is As for the cause, it seems that there was a problem with the assets purchased by Archangel Studios.
It all started with Twitter user Meowmaritus. Meowmaritus is a mod tool “DS Anim Studiois the creator of “Bleak Faith: Forsaken definitely uses the motions of Elden Ring,” he said while showing a comparison video. He then commented that he did not intend to criticize the development of soul-like works. He mentioned that such works only refer to From Software games, and that there should have been no works that used assets from the company’s works as they were. Angry that it is unacceptable for him to use his own tool, DS Anim Studio, to put animation (of FromSoftware assets) into his games or sell it on the Epic Games store (marketplace). showed.
“Bleak Faith: Forsaken” is an action RPG set in a vast open world. Developed by Serbian studio Archangel Studios. “Bleak Faith: Forsaken” is a so-called “death game” or “soul-like” game in which you face strong enemies and grow while repeating death. It has been accused of plagiarizing the animation of “Elden Ring” for part of the animation of the same work. The degree of shock is also great in terms of the suspicion of unauthorized use of the assets of the “head family” by the follower Soul Like Game.
Why does Bleak Faith: Forsaken use animations that appear to be from Elden Ring? The reason, apparently, lies in the origin of the assets used. The Unreal Engine Marketplace sells many assets that are useful for game development. It seems that there was a user who extracted and sold animations such as “Elden Ring” on such Unreal Engine Marketplace without permission.
A user named PersiaNinja sells various animations at the store. However, many of them have questionable origins. “Bleak Faith: Forsaken” uses animation assets sold by the same user, and the assets are suspected of plagiarizing FromSoftware’s work in the first place. It seems that the asset that seems to be the product in question has now been deleted. However, the other animation assets PersiaNinja currently sells are:PN Axe Animations” has also been pointed out to be very similar to that of “Bloodborne”. It appears that the Bleak Faith: Forsaken development team purchased and used these assets without knowing they were problematic.
In response to the diversion of animation, Mr. Roia, a member of the “Bleak Faith: Forsaken” development team, said in the Steam communitycomment. “Some of the assets used in the game were indeed purchased through Epic’s marketplace and have been there for several years. I have not been contacted,” he said. Regarding this matter, überfaith42, who is also a member of the development team, also explained on the official Discord server of “Bleak Faith: Forsaken”. He left a comment saying, “I have already contacted Epic customer service and the asset seller. I would like to resolve this matter as soon as possible.” On the other hand, he said that in recent game development, outsourcing and purchasing of assets are indispensable, and asked for understanding that “there are parts that are not made in-house.”
“Bleak Faith: Forsaken” was a turbulent start as soon as the distribution started, but the animation of the weapon “Claymore”, which was pointed out to be misappropriated, has been updated.patchwas implemented today. Archangel Studios showed a quick response to the animation diversion problem. Attention will also be paid to what kind of measures will be taken against the user PersiaNinja who sold the assets that are believed to be the culprit.
“Bleak Faith: Forsaken” is being distributed for PC (Steam).
