Last Friday, there was much discussion about Movie Games, the company behind the Drug Dealer Simulator series, investigating a popular Steam game titled Schedule I. Over the weekend, the situation escalated as players began to leave negative reviews en masse for Drug Dealer Simulator 1 & 2, causing both games to have mostly unfavorable recent ratings on Steam. Since then, the publisher has disclosed additional information regarding the matter.
No lawsuit, just an investigation
As per the email from Movie Games, it appears that there is no ongoing lawsuit against the developer of Schedule I. They have no intention of impeding TVGS from selling their game. Instead, the investigation aims to examine the resemblances between Schedule I and the Drug Dealer Simulator series. Preliminary legal assessments hinted at a possible infringement, which is why they are currently conducting this investigation.
As a gamer, I felt the heat when the news about the company’s financial status spread like wildfire, all thanks to ESPI – the stock market communication system we were mandated to use by Movie Games for transparency reasons. In an official email from the publisher, they broke it down: “We had to share our latest financial standings through this system for clarity and openness.
Examining and probing into the situation was essential given the recurring assertions that the games are nearly identical. Failing to investigate this matter could potentially lead to Movie Games, as a publicly-traded corporation, facing significant repercussions due to alleged negligence.
Failing to disclose the decision (to initiate an investigation) could also be considered negligent. Subsequently, this information was often misconstrued by the media, and in certain instances, incorrectly portrayed as a legal action.
I’m just a gamer here, but let me share my perspective on this. You see, it’s Movie Games, the publisher, who’s handling things, not Byterunners, the creators of the Drug Dealer Simulator series, who are currently taking the heat for decisions they didn’t make. It seems like these are just rules the publisher had to abide by, but unfortunately, it’s the developer team that’s being blamed by players for something they have no part in. It’s really unfair, especially since their games are getting negatively reviewed due to this situation.
Michal Puczynski, who oversees marketing at Movie Games, stated that, to this point, the company has not engaged with the developer of Schedule I concerning this investigation. However, prior to the game’s release, Movie Games sent TVGS a congratulatory message, expressing hopes for their success. The creator of Schedule I verified this with PC Gamer, mentioning that representatives from Movie Games also expressed their opinions on the game’s demo. This was the last time the two parties exchanged any communication.
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2025-04-08 17:02