New NetEase FPS Sparks Warzone 'Rip-Off' Claims, But Some Call of Duty Fans Are Happy to See It

Call of Duty fans are torn about NetEase Games' ECC: Redline, a new FPS that many have called a "rip-off" with the power to fill the void for frustrated Warzone players.

NetEase called its new shooter a "self-developed extreme-sports tactical shooter" when revealing it just days ago. It's yet another big swing from the China-based tech company that boasts breakneck gameplay on PC via Steam and mobile devices, but in the hours since its big debut, it's also been called a "1:1 rip" of Activision's Call of Duty: Warzone, and it's not too hard to see why.

Viewers say guns look, kick, and move in a way that seems familiar, but the similarities don't stop there. Everything down the UI is being investigated by FPS enjoyers, too, with things like the sound effects also evoking the same kind of gritty action Call of Duty is known for. …