{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2dc7d086973ca77917dfed9d","clusterId":"c_1b5afd7d26a61c4cb45ff11d","slug":"fake-meccha-chameleon-vr-store-page-appears-developer-warns-not-to-buy","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Fake 'Meccha Chameleon VR' Store Page Appears, Developer Warns Not to Buy","summary":"A store page for a Meta Quest game called 'Meccha Chameleon VR' has appeared on the Meta Quest store, offering pre-orders at 600 yen. The game closely resembles the popular hide-and-seek title 'Meccha Chameleon', which has sold over 15 million copies as of July 5. The developer of the original game, Lemorion, has issued a warning on X, stating that they did not grant any permission for the creation of this VR version. Lemorion added that they are currently filing a takedown request and urged users not to purchase the game. The developer and publisher of the imitation game, Orbit Edge Studio, appears to be based in Pakistan according to its privacy policy. The title is identical to the original except for the addition of 'VR' at the end, and screenshots on the store page are nearly identical to those used on the original's Steam store page.","whyItMatters":"The incident highlights the growing problem of unauthorized knockoff games appearing on major storefronts, using the exact title and screenshots of a hit game to deceive buyers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe store page for \u0026#39;Meccha Chameleon VR\u0026#39; went live on the Meta Quest store with pre-orders open at 600 yen. The game\u0026#39;s title is identical to the original \u0026#39;Meccha Chameleon\u0026#39; aside from the \u0026#39;VR\u0026#39; suffix, and its screenshots showing in-game stages and hiding scenes are nearly unchanged from those used on the original Steam store page. The developer and publisher listed is Orbit Edge Studio, which appears to be based in Pakistan based on the studio\u0026#39;s privacy policy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemorion, the creator of \u0026#39;Meccha Chameleon\u0026#39;, posted on X that they have not given any permission for the creation of this VR version and are currently filing a takedown request. They explicitly asked users not to purchase the game. \u0026#39;Meccha Chameleon\u0026#39; is a hide-and-seek party game that has sold over 15 million copies as of July 5. The original game has previously faced imitation titles on Steam and fake social media accounts, which the creator has warned about in the past.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The imitation Meccha Chameleon VR store page uses screenshots nearly identical to the original's Steam page. The developer Lemorion is filing a takedown request, but the listing is already accepting pre-orders.","twitterPost":"Meccha Chameleon VR's store page lifts screenshots from the original Steam page. Lemorion is filing a takedown request.","threadsPost":"Meccha Chameleon VR's store page on Meta Quest uses screenshots nearly identical to the original game's Steam listing. The developer Lemorion says they granted no permission and are filing a takedown request. The publisher Orbit Edge Studio appears to be based in Pakistan.","newsletterBlurb":"A store page for 'Meccha Chameleon VR', a Meta Quest game that copies the popular hide-and-seek title 'Meccha Chameleon', has appeared with pre-orders open. The original developer Lemorion has warned users not to purchase it and is filing a takedown request.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/27/169798.html\",\"title\":\"Don't buy it! 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