How Hidden Nazi Symbols Were the Tip of a Toxic Iceberg at Life Is Strange Developer Deck Nine - IGN
Early last year, while working on the next entry in the Life Is Strange franchise, a few developers at Deck Nine stumbled upon something that didn’t belong in their game: Nazi symbols.
Initially, developers noticed a reference to https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/88, and flagged the issue to their bosses assuming it was an innocent mistake. But in the ensuing weeks, others found more problematic signs and in-universe labels, such as references to a https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sheeeit, https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/18, and the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric_insignia_of_the_Schutzstaffel. As the number of possible hate symbols mounted, staff grew increasingly concerned that someone was putting these items in their game deliberately as a dog whistle to white supremacists.
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