Kilobite scam

This isn’t exactly current news and some of you may have heard about it when it first happened, but I did find it interesting and decided to contact the developers to see what their current thoughts were on the project. Most of the events here have happened about two years ago, and there are Kickstarter backers that are trying to figure out what happened to their money.  Before going on, take a look at the gameplay trailer for Knuckle Club to see why it got my attention.


More details at:
https://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2016/04/developers-kilobite-allegedly-scammed-their-followers-out-of-40000-usd-and-got-away-with-it/

Panzer Gaming Studio

Steam Greenlight and Steam Early Access were introduced by Valve with the best of intentions. They were idealized as a way for less financially well-off game designers to create their passion projects, without having to go through big publishers; a way for Steam’s dedicated community to vote for what quality content they wanted to see on the world’s largest digital games platform. Of course, this is the internet, so nothing ever works out quite so utopian.

Fast forward to 2015, and both of these services are filled to the brim with cheap, half-arsed zombie survival games full of pre-bought or pre-stolen assets. The latest (and arguably greatest) offender on this ever growing list of Steam scammers is Panzer Gaming Studios, whom you might recognize as the developers of Left to Rot, Time Ramesside and/or A New Reckoning, depending on how long you’ve been following this sad, hilarious story.

Full story:

http://www.gizorama.com/2015/feature/opinion/meet-panzer-gaming-studios-steams-weirdest-scam-artists

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Readers should be aware of the return of one of Steams most notorious Steam sellers. The Steam user who goes by the name “Panzer Gaming Studios” (Jason Welge) is currently attempting to sell a bundle of three hastily made games consisting of almost entirely of pre-purchased Unreal developer kit assets. You may have heard reports of his shady dealings in the past . Outside of general concerns regarding the quality and content of the developer’s games themselves, there have also been reports of his refusal to pay for the work of independent freelancers.

Full story:
https://techraptor.net/content/notorious-steam-seller-returns-with-shady-steam-bundle

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Scam Artist: Panzer Gaming Studio

Type of Scam Artist: Asset Collector

Position of Scam Artist: Employer, Developer

Resolution: No Cooperation

How to Detect:
Employer who asks for free work

Does not pay for works done

Poor code quality