Cozy Title Unpacking developers are asking Nintendo to remove “blatant scams” ​​from the eShop

Witch Beam, the creator of the popular indie game Unpacking, is asking Nintendo to remove several fake games from the Switch eShop. These copycat games have similar names and designs, which they claim trick customers into purchasing low-quality products. This issue raises questions about how well Nintendo checks the quality of games and protects intellectual property on its platform.

Witch Beam pointed out several games on the eShop that look and sound like their title, including one called Unpacking: Dreams of the Universe by a developer called CGI Lab. By Eurogamer, Witch Beam claims that these games and their extra content are “blatant scams” ​​that exploit Unpackingsuccess and trademark. This also stated that Nintendo has not responded to reports of this situation for over two weeks, although copycat games are still available on the eShop. A similar case happened in 2022, leading to the removal of a copycat game from the iOS and Google Play stores.

Scammers are using the unpacking title to scam Nintendo customers

Copycat games plague the eShop

Although many BlueSky users are commenting on this Unpacking issue, Bobby Jackin particular, it makes a great point: “If it was a fan game that lovingly celebrated some Nintendo intellectual property, it would disappear in the blink of an eye…” Nintendo likely has its own team dedicated to protecting its property and another team for the eShop. Little salamander pointed out that “Nintendo has so far refused to reimburse me for purchasing one of these.”

The situation shows how difficult it is for independent games like Unpacking to protect your ideas in large digital stores. Nintendo's slow response to these fraudulent games could encourage more developers to create similar titles. which can harm genuine players and developers. These copycat games can reduce trust in the eShop, making it less attractive for independent developers to share their games there.

Unpacking fans say Nintendo has been doing this for a long time

It's a bold accusation

I'm usually pro-competition, but that doesn't feel competitive, just exploitative. Fake games start with the name of the game Unpacking and then put a colon, as if they were a complement. User Chalkitdownn seems to express what many comments say: “They won't… It's been like this since, what, 2018? The eStore is so horrible. I wish Nintendo actually cared.”

Still, it's not fair to say that Nintendo doesn't care. Knockoff products have been a problem for hundreds of years and there are many incomplete games at many other online retailers. However, it's hard to deny this copycat Unpacking games don't break the rules when copycat description Unboxing: Deluxe Edition is: “This all-in-one package includes the main game along with all previously released DLC.” It's unclear how Nintendo will resolve this situation, but it certainly draws attention to the ongoing problems in the Nintendo eShop.

Source: Unboxing: Deluxe Edition, blue sky, Eurogamer