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GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbols
GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The Steam competitor issued a statement attributing the inclusion to a "series of mistakes," including miscommunication with the German QA team, inconsistent font rendering, and being understaffed during a bank holiday, among […] Good ol' games? | Image: GOG GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The Steam competitor issued a statement attributing the inclusion to a " series of mistakes ," including miscommunication with the German QA team, inconsistent font rendering , and being understaffed during a bank holiday , among other things. The game is a fantasy title set in a universe based on Slavic mythology and culture. So GOG included Slavic runes in its email promoting the title, inclu
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According to The Verge’s source item, GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbols, GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The Steam competitor issued a statement attributing the inclusion to a “series of mistakes,” including miscommunication with the German QA team, inconsistent font rendering, and being understaffed during a bank holiday, among […] Good ol’ games? | Image: GOG GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The Steam competitor issued a statement attributing the inclusion to a “ series of mistakes ,“ including miscommunication with the German QA team, inconsistent font rendering , and being understaffed during a bank holiday , among other things. The game is a fantasy title set in a universe based on Slavic mythology and culture. So GOG included Slavic runes in its email promoting the title, inclu
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- GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbolsThe Verge - 2026-06-06T17:59:37+00:00
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