Riot Games Sues NetEase Over Valorant “Copy” Hyper Front

Riot Games is bringing a lawsuit against Chinese gaming giant NetEase over the mobile FPS Hyper Front. The lawsuit alleges that NetEase’s game, which was created in conjunction with developer Battle Fun, is a “substantial” copy of Riot’s FPS Valorant.

According to Polygon, Riot’s case is being brought against NetEase in various countries around the world, including the UK, Germany, and Singapore. The UK filing describes Hyper Front as a “copy of substantial parts of Valorant“, specifically citing the “overall type and design of the game”, as well as individual elements of Hyper Front‘s character design.

A quick scroll through the Hyper Front Play Store page shows a game that does look pretty strikingly similar to Valorant. In fact, Riot’s lawsuit acknowledges that after the studio complained to NetEase, the latter “made modifications” to Hyper Front. Despite this, however,…