The game’s mechanics go beyond mere cosmetic changes, as revealed in a screenshot showcasing a skill tree. Players will have the opportunity to choose different strains of the virus, potentially increasing their damage and making Pooh stronger, faster, and deadlier in his pursuit of infecting the unsuspecting wildlife inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. The trailer even features a disturbing scene of Pooh vomiting onto Piglet, further emphasizing the grotesque nature of the game.
Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain in 2022, as determined by US copyright law, which allows works to be used 70 years after the original author’s death or 95 years after publication. Given that the original book was published back in 1926, it falls under the latter provision.
