Is 'Love and Deepspace' Copying 'The Wandering Earth' in Its Latest Event?

Recently, players have raised concerns on community forums, alleging that the latest event assets in 'Love and Deepspace' bear striking similarities to the sci-fi blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'. The original poster shared screenshots prompting others to investigate the visual resemblance.

The community response has been sharp. Some pointed out that the composition of the character inside the mechanical pod is nearly identical to scenes involving Liu Peiqiang and MOSS from the film, criticizing the developer for 'blatantly riding the coattails' of a popular IP. Others sarcastically described the design choices as having the 'aesthetic of paper plagiarism'—implying it looks like someone trying to pass off copied work as original. Long-time players even recalled past controversies, such as a previous event that claimed to be a 'Louvre collaboration' but turned out to be nothing more than a few low-effort cardboard displays.

Regarding the speculation that this is just 'Tencent being Tencent,' some commenters clarified that while Tencent produced the 'Three-Body Problem' series, 'The Wandering Earth' is a separate IP. They argued that blurring these lines without proper licensing makes the studio's behavior seem unprofessional and greedy.