Copyright strikes plague creators as indie gem Blue Prince tries to fix nagging issues

The first-ever patch for Blue Prince has dropped, finally smoothing out its brutal RNG and frustrating save file issues. But just as players begin to breathe easy, content creators are hit with a new headache: copyright strikes—most notably tied to the game’s eerie, evocative soundtrack.

Since the game’s release, several players have faced unexpected copyright claims, pushing many to mute the soundtrack entirely just to keep their content monetized. The issue caught the attention of Dogubomb, which stated that the copyright strikes were “not a deliberate action of ours or the composer.” Thankfully, the team is already working on a fix, possibly alongside the newest Patch 1.01.

In the meantime, Dogubomb suggests following the guidelines of the publisher’s Raw Fury Let’s Play policies. The music section, in particular, indicates that content creators must give proper credit to composers and performers, or else they may need to mute the soundtrack.

We can expect more updates on this issue as Dogubomb looks further into the copyright strikes. On the bright side, Patch 1.01 did give us some much-desired fixes, including a buff for its RNG mechanics. Blue Prince has been known to be pretty unforgiving when it comes to drafting specific rooms or acquiring high-valued items. However, the first patch promises to ease the grind, making it less stressful to stumble upon key content. For example, you’ll see more frequent spawns of the crucial Battery Pack, which is especially important for reaching the Antechamber’s Room 46. You’ll also improve your chances of discovering rare (minor spoilers here) Outer Rooms.

Along with the RNG buffs, the team has tackled a pesky bug related to save files, where new game data would overwrite your previous saves. Even though this fix helps with new games, you’ll notice that the Backup, Restore, and Duplicate Save File features have been temporarily disabled as the team fine-tunes the solution.

Steam and PlayStation users should already have access to this patch, but Xbox (including Game Pass players) may need to wait until April 15. Maybe by then, we’ll get more information on Blue Prince’s copyright strikes to get streamers back in the game.