Everything is indicative to me that they don’t have the AVP license.
While Scar’s gun rig is in the files and so is the shuriken, the shuriken was the only thing that actually looks a bit done. And here’s the thing, it’s in The Predator meaning that the solo stuff has access to it.
But further lets take a look at concept art.
Notice what they’re all holding? It’s an AVP style spear. But what they worked on instead was the Predator 2 spear. Or did they? The Predator 2 spear can be found on the game’s box, promotional images, and can be seen in the trailers. They worked on the Predator 2 spear first. The one in game that is default would end up superficially resembling the AVP spear and even retain it’s patterning. The same would also apply to the plasma pistol which would superficially resemble Wolf’s and possess it’s same color patterning. Why redesign two Predator weapons that the films already depicted?
We now know from leaks that the shuriken will be going to Cleopatra. Why would when Scar is being developed not get the weapon he debuted with?
And then with the recent patch we got the Wretch mask. Which is very much Wolf but wrinkly.
What I’m trying to say is that they can’t use the AVP Predators or the gear but can create brand X counterparts. They keep doing it. And it’ll look like they do have the license because Scar is in the files but incomplete meaning he’d have to get released eventually right? It’s a good way to build hype since the AVP fans might stick with the game until Illfonic does pick up the right license if they ever do.