Microsoft Responds to Clockwork Revolution BioShock Infinite Similarities
Microsoft has insisted any similarities between inXile’s Clockwork Revolution and BioShock Infinite are “unintentional”.
Microsoft unveiled Clockwork Revolution during the Xbox Games Showcase with a reveal trailer some said looked remarkably similar to Irrational Games’ 2013 shooter adventure BioShock Infinite.
As a reminder, here’s the Clockwork Revolution reveal trailer:
And here’s a BioShock Infinite trailer:
While both games share a similar steampunk aesthetic, Twitter user Butmac hammered home the point in a series of posts that included side-by-side images lifted from both games. The shots show similar perspectives of statues, sky rails, characters, enemies, and posters.
The Daisy Fitzroy character replete with scarf really cracked me up. pic.twitter.com/t9LNxEMNQa
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Clockwork Revolution is described as a “time-bending steampunk first-person RPG”.
“After stumbling across an incredible invention that allows you to travel into the past, you discover the city you call home — the vibrant steam-powered metropolis of Avalon — has been carefully crafted through the alteration of historical events,” reads the description.
“By traveling back to key moments, your interactions and choices will have a butterfly effect on the deep, narrative-driven world and characters of Avalon, causing them to change and react in unprecedented ways.”
The similarity with BioShock Infinite has become the top talking point for Clockwork Revolution in the wake of its reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase. In response, a Microsoft spokesperson told IGN:
“Any similarities are unintentional. Players will be able to fully customize their own main character in the game.”
Character customisation was one feature highlighted by inXile boss
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