It's A Game, Not A Political Statement

Happy Saturday everyone. In light of the German release and all the talk in the community, I wanted to address a few issues some people have had. During development, I knew that a game which takes place in WW2 would be a controversial theme. The past few weeks have been an explosion of political debates and discussion regarding some of the content in this game. Many people have discussed their concern about the fact that you play the role of a German soldier on the axis side. I have mentioned before that one of the reasons for developing that part of the campaign was to have the player see through the eyes of a soldier on the other side of the fight. However, in the end, the real reasons behind this decision actually doesn't go that deep. I'm a game developer, the main things I'm focusing on are, fun, empowering, immersiveness and originality. In the case of Omaha beach, I knew I wanted to do a level with this historical battle. However, I didn't want to do the same 'Saving Private Ryan' theme which has been done in every other WW2 game. I was messing around with a few ideas when I came up with the idea of placing the player in the bunker. The instant I started playing, I knew this was perfect for room space VR, lots of fun, and felt very intense. My decisions for this game and future games are not based on whether people may be offended or not. It is completely based on the things I stated earlier; fun, empowering, immersiveness and originality. If Grand Theft Auto started making changes based on what people are offended by, the game simply wouldn't be Grand Theft Auto. It's the same for this game. This experience offers the point of view from both sides which is one of the main themes and highlights of this game. Upon publishing this game, I made sure to make players aware of the content in the game in both the description and the trailer. The description states that you play the role of a German machine gunner on Omaha beach. When buying a game, you should never expect to be able to skip a level in a campaign, except through cheating. Overall I've been completely blown away by the overwhelming support I received for this game. You have exceeded my expectations and I cannot wait to bring you more exciting titles! Regards, Robert, Brilliant Game Studios.