Hongxi Studio Warns 'Project GT' Kickstarter Is a Fraudulent Campaign
The statement confirms that a month-long crowdfunding campaign that raised money from 124 participants was not authorized by the developer, who is now seeking its removal.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, Inside.
Hongxi Studio issued a statement on June 13 warning that a Kickstarter campaign for its game 'Project GT' is fraudulent. The studio said materials were leaked from a partner company and used without permission. It has filed a complaint with Kickstarter and is urging refunds for backers.
On June 13, Hongxi Studio posted on its official bilibili account that a Kickstarter campaign for 'Project GT' is a scam. The campaign ran from May 12 to June 11 and had 124 backers. The studio said the materials used on the page were leaked from a partner company's internal business plan and were misappropriated without permission. It stated that the project has no connection to the company and constitutes fraud. The studio has filed a complaint with Kickstarter, which has closed the payment channel, and is urging the platform to remove the page and issue refunds. The studio added that development of the game is progressing steadily and that future official information will come only from its bilibili account.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.