Solo devs game copied, sold under another name on Switch eShop, PS Store and others

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Summary:
- The article discusses a case where a solo indie game developer, Sébastien Bénard, had his game "Witch Slayer" copied and sold under a different name on various digital storefronts, including the Nintendo Switch eShop, PlayStation Store, and others.
- The copied game, titled "Witch Hunter", was created by another developer and published without Bénard's permission, effectively stealing his work and profiting from it.
- The article highlights the challenges faced by solo indie developers and the importance of protecting their intellectual property, as well as the need for digital storefronts to have more robust systems in place to prevent such incidents of copyright infringement.

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