Generation Zero looks similar to a tabletop RPG, and its artist isn’t happy

The artist behind the tabletop game Tales from the Loop, Simon Stålenhag, has voiced his concern over the stylistic similarities between Generation Zero and his own work since the trailer dropped a couple of weeks ago. Stålenhag began venting his concerns in a tweet shortly after a trailer for the survival multiplayer title was released, suggesting that "every time [developer] Avalanche releases a Generation Zero trailer, I have to answer questions about if I was involved or if they ever talked to me about it." For those who don't know, Tales from the Loop is a pen-and-paper RPG that features huge robots, quaint Swedish suburbs, and a host of weird looking animal monster... things. Pretty much all of this shows up in Generation Zero, so you can understand why people are asking about Stålenhag's involvement. He went on to clarify that it's not the act of taking inspiration from his work that bothers Stålenhag - indeed, he feels modifying art with your own twist is "vital." No, the issue for the artist is that he has reason to suspect Avalanche knows his work, and hasn't offered him any acknowledgement for it.

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