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Warship Game Steals Nonsensical Aircraft Design And Then Tries To Sell It In-Game For $700

Kotaku • October 6, 2026 • technology

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Modern Warships has been accused of plagiarizing a ship design from independent concept artist Alex Jay Brady, who noticed their 2014 ekranoplan design was used without permission in the game.
Developer Artstorm admitted to using Brady's design without proper clearance and has publicly apologized, stating they will contact the artist to resolve the issue.
Brady highlighted that the copied design included non-functional elements from their original concept and expressed willingness to have licensed the design if asked.
The plagiarized ship in Modern Warships is notably expensive to acquire, costing between $50 and $700, despite the game having a relatively small player base.
Modern Warships' presentation closely resembles the more popular World of Warships, raising concerns about originality, especially given that it is published by Gaijin, known for War Thunder.

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