Atomic Heart Apologizes for Racist Cartoon, No Comment on Ukraine Statement
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Atomic Heart’s launch week has been shrouded in controversy, with developer Mundfish facing backlash over its ties to Russia over the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as racist cartoons present in the game. I’m here.
Earlier this week, PC gamer published an article about online critique Surrounding the presence of racist caricatures within Atomic Heart. The caricature in question was found in his room on a Resident Evil-style save of the game. Players can take a break from the action and watch old episodes of Nu, Pogodi! Started in 1969.
The show can be summarized as a Soviet version of Tom and Jerry, with the wolf trying to get the rabbit over and over again. This issue appears in Episode 12 of The Museum, which originally aired in 1978. A statue, a racist depiction of an African tribesman, appears in the episode. everyone, Lycetera Atomic Heart criticized the inclusion of cartoons at all, rather than without warning or context.
Atomic Heart Developers:
“The Mundfish team would like to thank our contributors at PC Gamer for bringing this lack of sensitivity to their attention. I will edit the part in question.”
clip: https://t.co/58SUMRXA7F
— Kat Bailey (@The_Katbot) February 24, 2023
Mundfish said to PC Gamer’s report: problem parts. ”
Ukraine Govt Aims to Remove Atomic Heart
That’s not the only problem facing Mundfish and Atomic Heart this week. Mundfish’s official website now states that the studio’s headquarters are in Cyprus, but the developer’s Russian roots and potential ties to the Russian government have prompted the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation to open a digital store in the country. I’m trying to remove Atomic Heart from the front.
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has seen many gaming and entertainment companies gain support in Russiamany across the gaming industry Call for support for Ukrainepreviously seen Ukrainian government call “All game developers and esports platforms” will temporarily suspend their operations in Russia.
Today, Atomic Heart takes center stage when it comes to the gaming industry’s role in warfare.As reported by PC Games Nthe Ukrainian government has written an official letter to Valve, Microsoft, and Sony demanding that Atomic Heart be removed from Ukrainian digital stores, considering these companies to “limit distribution” in other countries. I will make an additional request to do so.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation said its stance stems from Atomic Heart’s “toxicity” and claims that the Russian government could profit financially from the game’s release.
Deputy Minister of Ukraine Alex Bornyakov said, “Because of the toxicity of this game, the possibility of data collection of users, and the fact that the funds obtained from the purchase of the game may be used for the war against Ukraine, other countries We also ask that the distribution of this game be restricted.” digital transformation.
This statement was originally posted on the Ukrainian tech site Dev.auPCGamesN obtains the English version directly from the Ukrainian government.
“According to media reports, the development of the game was funded by a Russian company,” the Ukrainian government continued in a statement. “Therefore, we urge all users worldwide to avoid this game. We also emphasize that the game developer has not publicly condemned the Putin regime and the bloody war that Russia has unleashed against Ukraine. I want to.”
Both Mundfish and Xbox had “no comment” when contacted about the situation in Ukraine. Valve and PlayStation did not respond to IGN’s request. IGN will update this article accordingly if we receive a reply.
Atomic Heart composer Mick Gordon recently Membership fee donated to Red Cross Ukraine Crisis AppealGordon said he was contacted by Mundfish Studios in 2020, nearly two full years before the February 2022 invasion of Russia.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over 6 years of experience in the games industry and has bylines for IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
