“Since that looks like the result Ubisoft wanted, Apple and Google run the risk of getting dragged in more often, and having to follow more takedown notices than they would otherwise be inclined to.” “I think the biggest danger here is that it looks like Apple and Google were brought into the suit so that they would help leverage Area F2 out of the market for at least a time,” he explained. Now, with AF2 being taken offline, the implications of this decision are many. Earlier this week, Hoeg said that this was most likely due to their deeper pockets. It’s important to note that Ubisoft went after Apple and Google in addition to Ejoy itself. Likely, the developer will make some graphical tweaks and alter the UI a bit so that it looks less like Siege in an effort to sidestep any further copyright infringement action, Hoeg explained. By most accounts, the game was fairly popular, especially in China where Ejoy is headquartered.

Hoeg said that he fully expects AF2 to return in the future after Ejoy makes the changes touched on in its post. “So without fighting the legalities here, Ejoy says ‘you know what, we wanted to make some changes anway.’” “In this case, there’s no real reason to mention the lawsuit because anyone that wants to know about that already does, and because you want to be careful not to admit to any wrongdoing as you take this action that looks, for all the world, like you did something wrong,” Hoeg told GameDaily. Rather, it claims that AF2 was taken down in order to “carry out improvements in order to deliver a better experience to players.” For Richard Hoeg, attorney at Hoeg Law, the decision to skirt around the suit is a deliberate one. Notably, Ejoy’s announcement post does not mention the lawsuit. Now, just days later, operation of Area F2 has come to an end and the game has been delisted from the App Store and Google Play Store. Ubisoft claimed that Area F2, a mobile title from developer, is a head-to-toe clone of its popular tactical competitive shooter.

Last week, Ubisoft launched a lawsuit against Apple and Google for their part in selling a game that Ubisoft says is a direct copy of Rainbow Six: Siege. Ubisoft's copyright infringement suit against Apple and Google appears to have motivated developer to shut down Area F2 for the time being.

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