South Korean recreation studio Shift Up just lately posted a developer interview video to rejoice the third anniversary of its RPG Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. And as reported by Automation Media and ThisIsGame, throughout this video, the studio’s director Hyungsuk Yoo took a tough stance in opposition to “hateful expressions” within the fashionable RPG, saying: “We will never tolerate anyone intentionally inserting hate speech into NIKKE or approaching the game with that mindset.”
Nonetheless, the devs don’t immediately point out what that is in reference to within the video; it’s very possible an try to handle a controversial scenario involving a bit of artwork created for NIKKE and an odd conspiracy online involving a pinched hand gesture that many males in South Korea consider mocks males with small penises.
In August, to rejoice the sport’s 1,000th day in operation, a piece of artwork was released. Some South Korean males on-line alleged that two characters within the art work have been covertly flashing the pinched fingers gesture. Shift Up quickly apologized, edited the picture to remove the gestures, and blamed the entire incident on an abroad staff chargeable for the artwork. However that hasn’t stopped many on-line gamers from persevering with to harass the devs and go away indignant feedback. So the current dedication in opposition to “hateful expressions” is seen by many because the studio’s newest try to calm issues down.
It’s unlikely this may work, although, because the “Crab Hand” gesture has turn out to be a extensively embraced conspiracy principle amongst many males in South Korea who consider it to be related to a feminist motion within the nation that some consider went too far. On account of this case, many, many companies have faced backlash for art work or advertisements that appear to incorporate “crab hands,” even when it appears apparent that the artwork wasn’t meant to mock anybody or the fingers are solely vaguely pinched.
