After using a historically anti-Semitic phrase as the challenge title, Bungie has issued a response and promises to change the challenge title.
Developer Bungie responded to criticism by removing a historically anti-Semitic phrase from Destiny 2. The free online multiplayer first-person shooter released in 2017 as a 2014 sequel Destiny. Bungie is also known in the video game industry as a developer of iconic first-person shooter series Areola.
More than three years after launch, Destiny 2 continues to receive post-launch support from Bungie. The game transitioned to free-to-play format in 2019, using the new subtitle New light, that marked a major change for the title. The last season of the game, Season of the Chosen, started on February 9 and introduced content such as new equipment, new Strikes and a new Battlegrounds game mode. A mysterious and seemingly abandoned space ship, glimpsed briefly in the trailer for Season of the Chosen, it has also been revealed to be the site of a new Exotic mission that unlocks a Scout Rifle called Dead Man’s Tale.
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Kotaku (through Game Rant) reports that Bungie recently received some criticism for a weekly challenge, presented in Season of the Chosen, entitled “Blood and Honor”. Although apparently harmless, this phrase actually has anti-Semitic origins due to its use as a slogan by the Nazi Hitler Youth group. The challenge title is an English translation of the German “Blut und Ehre”, which makes many appearances in works of fiction and non-fiction based on World War II and the Third Reich. After receiving criticism for using the phrase on social media, a Bungie spokesperson contacted Kotaku and indicated that the challenge title would be changed in a future update. The statement says:
“Any connection to anti-Semitism in Destiny is completely unintentional. Bungie is emphatically committed to inclusion and human rights and will never support anti-Semitism. We are already preparing solutions for a future update. We apologize to all of our players that we were hurt by the referrals, and we are grateful to our community for bringing their concerns to our attention. “
Although Bungie has had great success with Destination 2, particularly after switching the game to free-to-play format, the legendary developer has even greater aspirations. The studio announced plans for further growth in 2021, with a new leadership team leading the franchise’s expansion into other forms of media. A large headquarters and an international office were also detailed in these plans. Outside of Destiny, Bungie also announced that a video game belonging to a completely new intellectual property would be released in the year 2025, along with any new one. Destiny the content comes up.
Through a series of highly successful games, Bungie has become one of the leading developers in the video game industry. However, with this success also comes an abundance of attention and scrutiny. Although the phrase “Blood and Honor” may seem harmless, its historical connection to the Nazi regime makes it offensive to many. The choice of this phrase as a challenge title in Destiny 2 it seems in bad taste, but Bungie’s quick and appropriate response is to be commended.
Source: Kotaku (through Game Rant)
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