Have You Seen This Dog? Call Of Duty Pup Is ‘Plagiarized,’ Artist Claims

Like the video showing off the skin in question, the original post from Raven regarding the skin and the rest of the updates cannot be found outside of the WayBack Machine, as noted by Polygon. The current version is dated July 28 (one day after the original) and no longer shows the fluffy boy that Sail Lin claims was stolen from him, just Arnold Schwarzenager pointing a gun off in the distance while sitting atop a motorcycle. Wasn’t this series about realizing historical battles once?

The original art in question, titled “SAMOYE MEDICAL” on Sail Lin’s ArtStation page is one of a series of anthropomorphised animals outfitted with military hardware, seemingly titled “The Monster Army.” I have to say, if there was more of this kinda stuff, I’d probably play Call Of Duty more often—but not if it’s potentially at the expense of artists.

Update 7/30/22, 1:04 p.m. ET:  the story has been updated to include statements from the artist.