The developers of the controversial shooter Atomic Heart have to apologize following an outcry in the community – a racist caricature caused a scandal and the content must now be removed from the game.
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Atomic Heart has had a tumultuous release. Despite widely differing reviews, the shooter has at least convinced the Steam community so far – but a scandal now forces developer Mundfish to make a public apology. The game features an old Soviet cartoon in which a racist caricature appears.
Atomic Heart: Developer Must Remove Racist Cartoon
In the Soviet parallel world of Atomic Heart, players have encountered a cartoon with a racist caricature. A snippet from the real existing Russian series Nu, Pogodi (German title: Hare and Wolf), which first aired in 1969, has drawn criticism for its racist portrayal of a black person. The clip was played in one of the safe rooms in the world.
In this video you can see how Twitch streamer Ravs_ reacts to the racist cartoon in Atomic Heart:
(Those: Ravs_ / Twitch)
Developer Mundfish has apologized on Twitch for using the cartoon in the game and has announced that the corresponding passage is deleted from the game shall be. (Source: Twitter)
Controversial sci-fi shooter keeps the community busy
The cartoon scandal seamlessly continues the turmoil surrounding the release of Atomic Heart. Just last week, Ukrainian authorities had due of the Russian roots of the development studio Mundfish on the sales ban prompted by the shooter. (Source: IGN).
Previously, the game had already caused extremely fluctuating reviews from critics – and although Atomic Heart better with the community so far away, fans have already identified some significant weaknesses in the shooter.
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