Content material creator Lindsay ‘LuluLuvely’ has talked about how EA botched its dealing with of the Apex Legends creator skins for its multiplayer recreation earlier this 12 months, with little or no in the way in which of compensation coming to her for the design.
The battle royale recreation launched some creator designed skins as a part of a 3rd anniversary occasion the place it collaborated with streamers and creators on some designs, however allegedly EA dropped some bombshells about compensation final minute.
Lulu made the feedback relating to her Apex Legends creator pores and skin in a current Twitch stream. The streamer and content material creator alleges that she wasn’t included within the naming technique of the R-301 Carbine pores and skin, which was launched as a part of the three 12 months anniversary assortment occasion in Apex Legends.
Lulu then provides that she “didn’t get any compensation or something for that pores and skin. [With] all of the ‘creator skins,’ EA advised us for months ‘they’re going to be creator skins, it’s your pores and skin’ after which the day earlier than they launched them EA was like ‘yeah you’re title just isn’t going to be connected to this pores and skin in any respect, nor will you get any cash from the pores and skin [you helped design], or recognition.’”
When this was flagged by Lulu, EA allegedly advised her that she was going to be talked about within the related weblog submit, together with her citing the whole scenario as a purpose why she stopped taking part in the sport.
You’ll be able to watch Lulu’s feedback within the beneath video, together with her stream clipped by DrUnafraid.
We’ve reached out to each EA and Lulu relating to the occasions across the Apex Legends creator skins, and can replace this story with responses given.
When these creator developed skins launched earlier this 12 months, EA did launch an Apex Legends anniversary occasion weblog submit itemizing all of the creators concerned, alongside a trailer that includes the creators, their weapons, and the designers that helped convey their concepts to life. It seems as if these skins don’t point out the streamers or creators in Apex Legends itself nevertheless, with every as a substitute having a extra generic title.
A number of Apex Legends skins have been made by totally different content material creators and designers, however it’s at present unclear how communication was dealt with with different creators. Fellow streamer Eric ‘Snip3down’ Wrona additionally commented on the connection between EA and streamers although, saying there’s really no actual communication between the 2 teams (through GG Thordan Smash).
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