The vibrant world of League of Legends, renowned for its diverse champions and unique abilities, faces controversy as players decry a mobile gacha game for mirroring iconic ability icons from the League universe.
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Champion Icons Under Scrutiny
Within League of Legends, each champion boasts a distinct set of abilities, crucial for their gameplay and identity. The game's community embraces these abilities, recognizing their corresponding icons that visually represent their unique powers.
Recently, a mobile gacha game named War Spell: Tactics RPG stirred discord within the League community by featuring remarkably similar ability icons to those found in League of Legends. Players swiftly noticed resemblances to the icons associated with champions like Xayah, Tristana, Graves, and Tahm Kench, sparking uproar among passionate League enthusiasts.
I was giving them the benefit of the doubt but 💀
— âš¡twistedâš¡ (@ttwisted35) December 27, 2023
even Maokai's old ultimate!? pic.twitter.com/goRhraU5oL
Outcry and Speculations
The outcry on Twitter was immediate and fervent, with numerous users pointing out striking similarities between the gacha game's icons and those iconic to League of Legends champions. Some comments expressed concerns over potential legal ramifications, likening the designs to flagrant imitations rather than inspired variations.
Read on their comments below:
- “This is so lawsuit worthy they really tried to world of Warcraftify league of legends.”
- “zahra looks like a mashup of illaoi and nidalee (and sivir?) s*cks that a nice design belongs to a blatant ripoff.”
- “The Kayle clone also has Kassadin’s E”
- “Wait, I thought this was some league character mix generator thing [crying emoji]. how's this even possible”
- “The background is literally Demacia crying emoji]”
- “It's so obvious how these are designed by AI. They keep saying ‘how it'll open infinite possibilities’ but it just keeps recreating the same thing with slight variations”
While the gaming community has been vocal about the similarities, it remains uncertain whether Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends, intends to take legal action against War Spell's creators. The social media buzz surrounding the controversy might prompt Riot's attention, potentially leading to further actions or statements regarding the situation.
As the controversy brews, the League of Legends community eagerly awaits any official response or actions from Riot Games.
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