The company HK Ten Tree Limited, acting as the publisher of the step -by -step RPG Mecharashi (also known as Metal Storm), published an official message regarding the court claim from Square Enix about violation of the license agreement. The publisher apologized to the players for anxiety and inconvenience, and also said that he was taking measures to “peacefully settle the issue”.
This message was published on the official website of the company on March 27, 2025:
“Thank you for the fact that you liked the game Metal Storm.
Currently, HK Ten Tree Limited is taking careful measures to peaceful settlement of the issue related to the claim filed against us by Square Enix.
We are making our sincere apologies for the anxiety and inconvenience caused to our s and all interested parties.
In the future, we will strive to further improve our services, always putting you, our permanent ers.
We hope that you will continue to calmly use Metal Storm. “
In the meantime, Reddit s have turned attentionthat developers from Blackjack Studio make changes to the game. At the moment, many icons of objects are redeemed and the game interface is partially changed. It is likely that in the end all disputed elements will be replaced or removed.
Recall that Square Enix appealed to the American and Japanese court in order to prohibit the distribution of Mecharashi and payments of $ 150,000 for each violation. According to the company, the developers violated the license agreement and used the developments from the canceled Front Mission 2089: Borderscape To create your game. Earlier, Blackjack Studio was developing this game, but in October 2022, Square Enix broke the contract. HK TEN TREE LIMITED is involved in court as the publisher of the game in Japan and in the global market.
