yep, i was talking about this awhile ago.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/7/601913636778350659/

seems he has dropped a new vid on the topic.

have a nice day

should have just contacted any payment processors instead, it's much more effective at getting things you don't like removed than going "isn't this interesting?" to a camera and winking at it

The same people yelling about Collective Shout turned right around and wanted stuff they didn't like removed/censored

The kickstarter was fully funded, meaning there were folks interested in it.

But the game didn't align with Asmongold's political beliefs, but instead of simply not playing it he opted to remove it, forcing no one to be able to play it

Originally posted by admiral1018:

There was a game that premiered at Gamesom called "Take Us North," where you play as a group of illegal immigrants attempting to enter the U.S. It's a third-person survival adventure game that includes stealth missions to avoid border patrol and requires preparing for other obstacles. The game is not a satire -- it's 100% intended to depict these treks by the groups of illegals as a hero's journey.

Asmongold made a video (below) criticizing the game for being propaganda -- ignoring the drug and sex trafficking that occurs, whitewashing coyotes who frequently abuse and sexually assault innocent people, and turning an eye to criminals and other gang members abusing the system. Elon Musk even responded to him and brought attention to it. Two days later, the studio removed their website and has scrubbed all traces of the game from any media.

Original video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa06ZzquP6E

Response after removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lq2HYwB_cA


Personally, while I think this kind of lefty propaganda is ridiculous, I don't think games like this should be cancelled. This game would have likely just been received as a Dustborn 2 anyway, and the market would have sent the message perfectly fine. Unless it's promoting illegal sexual content around kids, I'm against any attempts to censor or remove games based on their content.

true survival game should also include how to survive from ice, could be a perfect zombie game

First, I'd like to point out that in the initial video, Amongold didn't ask for the game to be canceled. He thinks the game is detestable, and in the second video he's celebrating that it was shut down because of him, but that's after-the-fact (plus he's claiming he doesn't care about consistency in the second video anyway).

Second, I'd like to also point out that the U.S.A. has a legal process for asylum seekers to seek refuge within U.S. borders, so it's a bad take to say that all asylum seekers should be ejected and be treated the same as all of the illegals. Granted, some people might be abusing the process, but all provisions regarding leniency and mercy in the law are subject to abuse. The response to that isn't to remove all mercy from the law.

I don't think this is a good thing that the game was canceled. I mean I don't agree with illegal immigration in principle. It isn't the U.S.A's. job to provide anybody who isn't a U.S. citizen with a better life than what they can make for themselves in their own home-nation. The U.S.A. is willing to do it where it can without causing detriment to its own people, which is why a legal process exists, but it is not the place for all downtrodden people in the Americas to go. Those folk need to step up their law enforcement in their home nations, and make Latin America as good as anywhere.

Nevertheless, I also feel like in a free speech loving democracy that people should be able to play the role of the devil's advocate and express their sentiments, even with "straight up propaganda" with a misleading narrative. Whatever story you want to tell within the confines of fiction. You need to take the high road and be confident that a fully informed that the electorate will make the right choice.

Plus let's be frank here. I don't think anybody who has an opinion on the subject is having their mind swayed on this matter at this point in time anyway. American politics is just too divisive for anybody to even pay heed to the other side at this point. Most of the people who were going to play this were likely virtue signalers who already agree with the message, with the remaining few being those who want to mock it.

Finally, respectfully speaking, this was its own game made for its own express purpose of sending their message. They were not forcing prioritization into a franchise where it obviously didn't belong. This is a very easy game for anybody who isn't interested in playing a game like it to avoid. Having the illegal immigrant simulator prevents illegal immigrant simulation from being shoved into Bubble Bobble because they're too busy making their own games. :-P

a true anti-gamer, sabotaging other ppls games for views

Did he say this game should be removed?

The Kickstarter is still active. So I doubt it's been canceled.

Why tf did the studio cave in to begin with? Is a game about illegal immigrants breaking any laws.

Elon and Asmongold ain't the police. They could've just ignored them.

Unless they (the studio) thought no one would play it so they scrubbed it off to save face.

that sounds about right -> 2 sheltered white guys popular in the media, with plenty of $$$, imposing their ways

i never would have considered playing (or even considering) Karla Reyes' game . . . but now (thx to Elon + Assmongold) i definitely will be looking to play this

Asmongold should celebrate this by finally taking a shower and cleaning up his house

I see no problem with such a game really. At least no more than I have with a game like GTA. In other words, I wont lose sleep over such a game being made.

Originally posted by admiral1018:

Personally, while I think this kind of lefty propaganda is ridiculous, I don't think games like this should be cancelled.

I agree. tbh I'm surprised they scrubbed most / all mention of it from the net. Usually the devs of games like this double down and release anyway.

Originally posted by eram:

Did he say this game should be removed?

He didn't outright say it in his first video. However in his second video he does suggest that he's taking credit for it and that's what he wanted.

Originally posted by Tonepoet:

Originally posted by eram:

Did he say this game should be removed?

He didn't outright say it in his first video. However in his second video he does suggest that he's taking credit for it and that's what he wanted.

Ok if he takes credit for it and gloats then yeah that's crappy of him for sure.