mystic grove
To be honest, addressing religion is a sensitive issue in the current climate, and I imagine you are aware of that. I am not here to act childishly, minimizing the issue with a simple “it's just a game.” that's your livelihood as developers, and choices like this can have a significant impact on the success of the project.
Such a situation could be seen as disrespectful to certain religious communities.
Image: Allegations of “encouraging questionable behavior,” unfavorable reviews, online boycott campaigns, and decreased revenue (exemplified by games removed from Steam for similar reasons).
It's a snowball effect that could end up with the map being removed and the studio at the center of unnecessary controversy.
You're talking crap - no, I'm not, i'll list everything
CoD Vanguard: Verses from the Quran on the ground spark global outrage, resulting in immediate removal and an awkward apology from Activision.
MW2 Favela: Map removed due to offensive religious imagery
Fortnite Kaaba: Destruction mod → fatwas, threats of bans in Indonesia/Egypt.(links are prohibited)
Consequences:
Boycotts, destroyed reviews, collapsing sales.
Forced redesign: weeks of delays, skyrocketing costs.
Legal: Bans in ||Mutlim|| countries, lawsuits for religious offense.
Cancellation: Accusations of Istamophobia...
brisk burrow