Can we also make it so UGC creators need to verify with ID to stop copying?
Copies and inappropriate uploads can be significantly lower if their ID is verified
In late 2022 the creators of @LivetopiaGame (Century Games) expressed an interest in purchasing Berry Avenue or collaborating with us. We rejected their offer as we weren't interested in selling the game. Less than 2 weeks ago, Century Games released a new game called Metro Life. We looked into the game as we realised their map/style was extremely similar to Berry Avenue's.
After further investigation into the game we found several exact meshes/models from Berry Avenue's map, we also found several other extremely similar areas, interiors and models in the game. This has led us to believe that the Berry Avenue map could've been potentially stolen using an exploit. We also found our exact models inside Livetopia in their recent high school update.
Berry Avenue is developed by a small team of 2 people, Livetopia & Metro Life has a combined team of over 60 people developing their games. Roblox, at its core, is built for indie game developers like ourselves. We should be able to coexist with larger companies who are now joining Roblox without the fear of our game's core ideas, features and even maps being stolen by them.
We have contacted Roblox directly but think other developers should be aware that their work may have been compromised. Attached are some comparisons between Berry Avenue and Metro Life.