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Andrej Barovic

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. devs issue DMCA against indie title, but its creators are fighting back: ‘This is an abuse of power’

GSC Game World, owners of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise, have filed a copyright infringement claim against the indie co-op title MISERY. The former argues MISERY infringes on its IP, citing player reviews and comparisons as proof, but MISERY's creators are having none of it.

In a Steam community posed shared today, Nov. 8, MISERY's developers said GSC Game World, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'s owner, has "attacked MISERY with a DMCA strike," claiming copyright infringement.

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