Well this is sad. Copywrite.

[Vespar]

Yeah there was a forum post about this a few weeks ago, they'd stolen stuff from the Heavensward trailer.

[Skivvy]

It was nice hearing that song again >>


But yeah, they've blatantly ripped off other games as well. If you refresh a few times, you may get a different load screen

[Medicine]

Can we please get someone to shut that "game" down?..

[MyKotoShi]

It has something to do with giving China rights to FFXIV in their own property image, etc. or w/e. I'm sure of it. SE of Japan most likely has no say in this matter, that's probably why we keep seeing media taking elements from FFXIV.

[kyuven]

It has something to do with giving China rights to FFXIV in their own property image, etc. or w/e. I'm sure of it. SE of Japan most likely has no say in this matter, that's probably why we keep seeing media taking elements from FFXIV.

If licensing a property to a company in china gives the entire country license to use a product, why would any company bother doing business with China?
I don't think this is the case. They have very lax definitions of "copyright infringement" and next to no enforcement, but no government would allow a law like that to go through as it would ultimately end up detrimental to them in the long run.

[Kyandeisu]

Sadly this is a widespread problem with how easily all these gaming companies are just popping up all over the place in the past decade. Its only going to get worst

[kehn]

snitches get stiches

[Mrfox0707]

hahaha...Holy crap. How dumb can they be?

[Kuurei]

hahaha...Holy crap. How dumb can they be?

As dumb as they want, since copyright laws in China are nearly non-existent, unless you're trying to copy the govt's stuff...in which case, watch out :P

[Slirith]

China hasn't had an original idea in years..it's all stolen