Schedule I is accused of copyright infringement, but the accuser’s games are getting review-bombed by fans instead. Read on to learn more about the copyright infringement accusation and Schedule I’s upcoming update.
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Schedule I’s Copyright Infringement Accuser Gets Review Bombed on Steam
Indie dope pushing simulator title Schedule I has been accused of copyright infringement by Movie Games S.A., the developers of The Drug Dealer Simulator series. As published by the Polish Press Agency on April 3, Movie Games S.A. has finished their legal analysis and concluded that Schedule I may have violated The Drug Dealer Simulator IP rights. Based on their investigation, Schedule I used their games’ plot, mechanics, and even their user interface.
Despite nothing officially coming out of the investigation yet, fans have already sided with either of the titles, but it seems like Schedule I has more supporters. The Drug Dealer Simulator and Drug Dealer Simulator 2 have received multiple negative reviews on Steam, which are now tagged as "Overwhelmingly Negative" and "Mostly Negative" respectively.
Most of the recent reviews they received revolve around Movie Games S.A.’s bullying of the indie developer and their hypocrisy, as there were also previous titles of the same likeness to their game, yet were never called out until Schedule I’s release. This backlash comes despite the series being considered as one of the best criminal management games by different outlets and fans alike.
Schedule I is a new co-op crime simulation game where players start as a small-time dope pusher, working their way up to become a kingpin. It was released for Early Access on PC on March 25 and has since received "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews on Steam. The game currently sits as Steam’s 2nd top-selling game, beating out popular titles such as inZOI, Monster Hunter Wilds, and fellow indie-developed game R.E.P.O. According to SteamDB, Schedule I has an all-time peak of 459,075 concurrent players as of writing.
Here at Game8, we thought that Schedule I offered a surprisingly addictive and rewarding experience, and would dub it a "Breaking Bad" simulator. To know more about our thoughts on Schedule I’s early access release, check out our article below!
New Features Coming On Schedule I
Schedule I’s lone developer, Tyler, posted on Twitter (X) on April 6 an update regarding the game’s upcoming patch. He previously mentioned that the update is ready to go, but in his latest tweet, Tyler said that v0.3.4 open beta might take longer than expected, as he did not want to "accidentally release it with some glaring issue because I was half asleep."
The upcoming updates include a boutique store, a pawnshop, wall decorations, and some other fancy stuff. There have been no official updates as to how these features will work in-game, but Tyler said in a separate Tweet to stay tuned.
With new updates on the way, Schedule I looks to ride its popularity and continue to improve the game to stay on top. Schedule I was released on Early Access for PC on March 25. To stay up to date with the latest information about the game, check out our article below!
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MOVIE GAMES SA Accuses Schedule I Creator of Copyright Infringement
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Open Beta v0.3.4 Release
