Tencent's 'GunZ' Suspected of Plagiarizing 'Genshin Impact' Artifact Design, Official Responds with Takedown

Recently, players discovered that a new skin teased for Tencent's 'GunZ' bore a striking resemblance to the 'Deepwood Memories' artifact set from 'Genshin Impact'. Comparison images reveal that the feather shoulder ornaments are nearly identical, even down to the positioning of the motifs.

The community reacted strongly, noting that this isn't the first time the studio has 'borrowed' designs, with some users pointing out past similarities to the 'Dottore' character from 'Genshin'. Following the backlash, the developer promptly removed the images from their official notice and delayed the update, citing 'technical issues'—an excuse many interpret as a move to avoid further controversy.

Commenters were blunt, calling the design a 'ugly copy' and mentioning the studio's (Linlang Tianshang) history of drawing 'inspiration' from other popular titles.