Read from Niche gamer:
It appears a scamming developer by the name of “BarleyGames Studio” has been publishing cheap mobile games under the guise of real games such as Rockstar’s Bully, and Obsidian’s Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, to name a couple.
On the surface, it might look like you’re buying one of your favorite videos games, but take a closer look and you’ll quickly see in some cases the screenshots don’t match the games advertised.
If you do download these games, the game’s don’t match the already fraudulent screenshots, and in some cases, these games are more expensive than their authentic counterparts. Examples include Rockstar Game’s Bully costing $15 on Steam, while the fake Microsoft Store version is currently priced at $29.99 after a 30% discount.
This isn’t the first time Microsoft has had to deal with scam apps, as the Microsoft Store is still plagued with scam game listings years after blatantly fake things like Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons appeared on the store. Microsoft has since pledged to clean up the store, but it seems they still have a long way to go.
A quick search around and you can find many fake or fraudulent apps mimicking popular software, video games, and more. Although it is worth noting there appears to be fewer of these apps than there were a few years ago.
It appears a scamming developer by the name of “BarleyGames Studio” has been publishing cheap mobile games under the guise of real games such as Rockstar’s Bully, and Obsidian’s Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, to name a couple.
On the surface, it might look like you’re buying one of your favorite videos games, but take a closer look and you’ll quickly see in some cases the screenshots don’t match the games advertised.
If you do download these games, the game’s don’t match the already fraudulent screenshots, and in some cases, these games are more expensive than their authentic counterparts. Examples include Rockstar Game’s Bully costing $15 on Steam, while the fake Microsoft Store version is currently priced at $29.99 after a 30% discount.
This isn’t the first time Microsoft has had to deal with scam apps, as the Microsoft Store is still plagued with scam game listings years after blatantly fake things like Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons appeared on the store. Microsoft has since pledged to clean up the store, but it seems they still have a long way to go.
A quick search around and you can find many fake or fraudulent apps mimicking popular software, video games, and more. Although it is worth noting there appears to be fewer of these apps than there were a few years ago.
