In early summer of 2021, we had a thread regarding this situation. While it was discussed in the gaming community for a bit, it faded away fairly quickly. During today's Nintendo Direct, I hadn't even realized that Factorio was the game at the center of last year's controversy until being...
TLDR: The creator of factorio is scum. Don’t support this shitbag with your cash. Pirate the game if you want to play
“Completely normal” takes that are on the level of “I’m not racist, but…”. That is the proof.
A take can be common, pervasive, and bigoted.
It is a loss if someone doesn’t feel comfortable supporting or even touching the game after hearing this. It’s a beloved game that unfortunately, but deservingly, will be tarnished by the dev’s public views.
“Completely normal” takes that are on the level of “I’m not racist, but…”. That is the proof.
A take can be common, pervasive, and bigoted.
It is a loss if someone doesn’t feel comfortable supporting or even touching the game after hearing this. It’s a beloved game that unfortunately, but deservingly, will be tarnished by the dev’s public views.
Im buying the game for all my friends now and tell them they can thank this post for it. (With dlc)