Luanti removed from Google Play due to baseless AI copyright notice
Luanti, a voxel game-creation platform allowing users to create, share, discover, and play blocky games, has been removed from Google Play due to a baseless DMCA notice filed by Tracer.AI on behalf of Microsoft. The notice alleges that Luanti infringes Minecraft's copyright, which is false as the Luanti app does not contain any proprietary code or assets from Minecraft.
This incident follows a similar case in 2023 when Tracer.AI filed a baseless notice against Luanti, which was successfully appealed by the company. Tracer.AI is a brand protection platform that aims to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency using AI agents. This is not the first time Tracer.AI has filed a baseless notice against a competitor; they also filed a similar notice against an indie game with a similar voxel art style in the same year.
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