However, developer Archangel Studios said the animations and artwork were taken from the Epic Marketplace.
Several images and videos have been shared online with side-by-side comparisons of the animations used in Bleak Faith and Elden Ring, admittedly they look identical.
Twitter user Meowmaritus, who created the DS Anim Studio modifier for Dark Souls, shared the image on the platform and said, “I do NOT condone people using my DS Anim Studio software to help export animations for inclusion in commercial products or for sale on the Epic Games Store.”
On Steam (thanks PC Gamer), where the game was released on March 10th and is currently receiving mixed reviews, a game developer named Roia responded to complaints about hit animations. steal.
“All the animations not done in-house come from Epic Marketplace and have been there for years, based on an epic framework. We’ve heard this review before, but you can buy the animation yourself if you want as they’ve been available to the public for a long time. Roia said.
The developer added that he’s “ready to redo everything if something goes wrong in the market.”
Content from Epic Marketplace has been used to disseminate generic artwork but is still edited. Roia estimates that about 10% of the game’s total art comes from there. Eurogamer has reached out to FromSoftware for comment.
Archangel Studios has also been criticized for using AI art for helpful images. Responding on Twitter, the studio said: “We hear you guys talking about it, we’re working on some new icons right now. It was a bit of an oversight but also a decision that came from a place honestly. We appreciate the feedback though, and we’ll be redoing and improving the icons today!”