Roblox Clone Forsaken Ownership Dispute Sparks Legal Battle Among Developers

The Roblox game Forsaken, a popular clone of Dead By Daylight, is now at the center of a legal battle over ownership. The dispute involves its original creator, Peter Innes, also known as Soul in the Roblox community, and two new developers who took over the project.

A lawsuit filed in late April 2025 details the conflict, which began after allegations of personal misconduct surfaced against Innes in 2025. Forsaken has amassed nearly 5 billion visits and maintains over 44,000 active players, ranking among the top 25 games on Roblox.

Ownership Transfer and Allegations

Following the misconduct allegations and resulting community backlash, Innes initially sold Forsaken to another developer. The allegations, documented in Google Docs and shared via YouTube, forums, and social media, include claims of stalking, financial theft, and grooming minors. Aftermath has not verified these claims.

That initial contract was dissolved within months. Innes then approached Eli Adams (Hytoko) and Reyna Balboa (Basil), who had previously worked on Forsaken, to discuss a permanent transfer of ownership. Adams drafted a transfer agreement, which was finalized after negotiations over a termination clause. The contract’s details remain redacted in the complaint.

Contract Terms and Concealment

According to lawyers for Adams and Balboa, the agreement was structured to hide the sale from Innes’ parents. The contract included a $350,000 payment to Innes, a 40% revenue share, and control over one of the game’s financial accounts. Lawyers allege this was part of a strategy to conceal the transfer.

Adams and Balboa took over the game, a process their lawyers describe as challenging due to outstanding revenue shares owed to many developers—often minors or young adults working under informal agreements.

Legal Fallout and Disputed Claims

Adams and Balboa’s lawyers state that Innes expressed excitement upon seeing Forsaken reach a peak of one million players weeks after the sale. However, Innes’ parents reportedly sought legal counsel to reclaim the intellectual property, according to Innes’ communication with the new owners.

Redactions in the complaint complicate the timeline. Lawyer Adam Starr noted in an X thread that part of the dispute involves payments sent to a Roblox account Innes no longer controlled. After regaining access, Innes allegedly instructed Roblox to freeze the account “pending the threatened litigation.”

The complaint also alleges that Innes shared confidential contract details and leaked information using a burner X account.

In March 2025, Innes “formally asserted” that the transfer agreement was invalid, escalating the dispute into active litigation.