Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 publisher Deep Silver has revealed a new rule for in-game chat Steam forums Prohibits hate speech, hate speech, and hate speech, and warns of permanent bans on violators.
“We are grateful for the strong and passionate discussions that take place here,” developer PLAION_MY4NH wrote. “Your love for this game and its incredible world has created a unique and thriving community. To ensure that our forums remain a welcoming place for all , we are introducing new social processes designed to maintain harmony and promote meaningful, respectful dialogue.
“A temporary commitment” is good, they added – Kingdom Come 2 is an M-rated game, after all – but users are told to “make it worth it. ” Other general rules of conduct include items commonly found in forum rules: Stay on topic, respect others, no “political discussion” or modern religion,” and usually not a jerk.
The problem with the “don’t be a jerk” approach, as anyone who has moderated or used an internet forum will tell you, is that it sounds reasonable but isn’t. to work. So many specific rules have been left out, and it’s a pretty good list of bad habits:
Zero Tolerance for Discrimination
Discrimination in any form is prohibited. This includes:
1.1 Discrimination : Discrimination or violence based on race or ethnicity.
1.2 Sex : Discrimination or violence based on sex or gender.
1.3 Homophobia and Transphobia : Discrimination or discrimination directed at LGBTQ+ individuals.
1.4 Ability : Insulting or criticizing disabled people.
1.5 Ageism: Discrimination or prejudice based on a person’s age.
1.6 Religious discrimination : Targeting people for their beliefs or lack thereof, including but not limited to Islamophobia or Antisemitism.
1.7 Classism : Judge others based on their health or business.
1.8 Color color : Injustice or discrimination based on skin.
1.9 Body Shaming (Sizeism) : criticize others’ body or size.
There is no hatred or ill will
We stand against all forms of hate speech and prejudice. This includes:
2.1 White Supremacy : Advocacy of racial superiority or supremacy theories.
2.2 Neo-Nazism : Support or encouragement of Nazi related symbols, beliefs, or ideas.
2.3 Promotion of Crime : Posts that glorify, promote, or encourage abuse of individuals or groups.
2.4 Violence : Back or focus on attack, threat, or threat.
2.5 Praise for bad behavior : including but not limited to self-harm, suicide, or torture.
“Any posts, comments, or behavior that promotes these negative sentiments will be removed, and the perpetrators will be swiftly punished,” PLAION_MY4NH wrote. Consequences for violations of the code of conduct may include warnings and subsequent removal to temporary or permanent ban from the forum.
First Kingdom Come: Deliverance has faced some criticism for being a very free game, something developer Warhorse Studios defends as a reflection of the game. background history ; creative director Daniel Vavra has been similarly criticized for doing too much pro-Gamergate statement . That led to the game being held up by a lot of opposition from gaming fandom that wasn’t “standing,” which led to some rumblings in 2024 when Warhorse said that players “can think get more people and different characters” in the sequel. In recent days, there has been more backlash against claims that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 includes an “impossible” same-sex romance. , prominent black characters, and “teachings” about feminism.
Unfortunately, social media is more toxic than ever when Kingdom Come: Deliverance arrives, and with a sequel on the verge of release it seems Deep Silver is trying to get out the worst of the bad behavior before him. happened. Predictably, that effort has backfired on its own:
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The sad thing is that in the middle of all this, the early impressions of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 are very promising: PC Gamer’s Fraser Brown said in his preview that it is “big again, confident and understated,” makes a “difference to the history of the show and. The Hangover,” while Joshua Wolens said that his time with it was “a lot of fun, with for all kinds of unusual changes fed into the poison It happened that I entered, remember “some of the best of Stalker.” That seems to be a game that I want to play.