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The saga of Summoner School Academia highlights a shifting tide in fan-game culture. While many fan projects, such as the Summoner's Academy events for League of Legends , focus on education and community building, this project chose a path of asset appropriation. It serves as a cautionary tale for aspiring developers:
: The backlash was so immediate that the developer's website and Patreon were shuttered almost instantly. SummonerSchoolAcademia-0-1-0-pc.zip
: Within hours of its launch, the game was accused of "stealing" the art style and codebase of Summertime Saga , which at the time was a massive commercial success on Patreon. The saga of Summoner School Academia highlights a
: Despite the official takedown, the "0.1.0" version continues to exist in obscure corners of the web, proving that once a file is uploaded, it is nearly impossible to fully erase. : Within hours of its launch, the game