For once, I'm happy to see expensive corporate lawyers forcing a fan project offline
Apart from blatantly using the Fallout name, Fallout: New York was also completely AI generated, and it looks awful.
I am not typically supportive of large corporations sending cease-and-desist orders to small modders, but in this particular case, I am willing to make an exception. Bethesda issued a cease-and-desist order to Chris First, who created a Fallout game set in New York City using AI. First directed AI agents to make the game for him, and it was not inspired by Fallout but instead was an exact replica of it.
The game, named Fallout: New York, is playable in a browser and features quests, dialogue trees, V.A.T.S., and even generated buildings, weapons, faces, and sounds. However, it lacks texture and sound files. First received a message from ZeniMax Media, demanding he take down the project due to potential IP infringement. While some may criticize First for calling the project "Fallout," there is also criticism regarding the use of AI in the creation of the game.
Some suggest that First would be okay if he just changed the name, but he does not seem inclined to do so.
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