There were a lot of big announcements at the Game Awards 2024. Between the new announcements tooor thatThere was also a trailer for cat fans called Catly. Whether it actually shows a real game is now being questioned.
If you missed the show or need a quick reminder, you can watch the video again here. It shows various fluffy four-legged friends who ultimately meet their owners. There is no gameplay.
What is Catly?There isn't much concrete information, but the cat game was announced as an MMO for PC and Nintendo Switch. There also seems to be a version specifically for Apple Watches (via TheGamer.com).
Why are there doubts about Catly?
OnRedditandTwitterThere are now many voices that are very skeptical about Catly. We summarize the most frequently mentioned reasons.
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What kind of game is this supposed to be?Although the video shows nicely animated cats, the video doesn't give any clues as to what the actual game is about. There is already a Steam page, but it isn't exactly talkative when it comes to specific features.
In the summary there is at least talk of an “open world”. After that, however, rather random-looking keywords follow one after the other. The following section is actually written like this on Steam: “Hyperrealism, Actions, Cuddle, Speed, Islands, Fashion, Dreams, Snow, Robots, Plants - all with and via Cats.”
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Influencer advertising and blockchain
By the way, there is also advertising on the Steam site. However, not for the game, but for pre-orders of sunglasses, a fashion collection and smartwatches from Catly.
Unsolicited advertising for real products is nothing new and even large AAA productions. In any case, annoying ads don’t make a good impression. This applies to both Naughty Dog and Catly.It's funny about dogs and cats - but only in passing.
SeaDigitaltrends.comThe developer “Super Authenti” (sic!) may also be the founder of a studio called TenthPlanet from Hong Kong, which is known for its work on blockchain crypto games.
And as if all that wasn't enough, there are increasing suspicions that many of the published...Screenshots and the trailer generated with the help of AIwere, while at the same time influencer accountson TikTok and Co.Upload promotional videos with marked partnerships.
There are also very wide-reaching names likeNinjaand Pokimane. However, the latter has since deleted her advertising tweet after she was made aware of the AI allegations. You can find a screenshot of the original message atknowyourmeme.com.
A new The Day Before?
It wouldn't be the first time that announced game projects ultimately turned out to be a scam. Last year was particularly prominent. This was even published, but disappeared from Steam shortly afterwards and triggered a violent protest reaction in the community.
Fans of GTA and The Sims shouldwatch out. In the first trailers we noticed a number of stolen assets from other titles, which were apparently used extensively.
Whether Catly will actually join in here remains to be seen. If you're looking forward to the cozy cat game, it probably doesn't hurt to at least keep the accusations in mind and adjust your expectations a little if necessary.
What do you think: Is Catly a real game or do you also suspect a scam?
