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GOG apologizes for Nazi symbols in game newsletter

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PC game storefront GOG has apologized for an email newsletter that inadvertently included symbols associated with the Nazi SS. The company attributed the error to a series of mistakes and stated it was investigating how the symbols were included. This incident occurred in a newsletter sent on June 5th, promoting the game "The End of the Sun." AI

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GOG apologizes for Nazi symbols in game newsletter

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COVERAGE [5]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 GOG Apologises For Accidentally Emailing Everyone Nazi Symbols The official X account for the PC storefront apologized for making 'a series of mistakes' in it

    🎮 GOG Apologises For Accidentally Emailing Everyone Nazi Symbols The official X account for the PC storefront apologized for making 'a series of mistakes' in its latest newsletter 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/gog-apologises-for-accidentally-emailing-everyone-nazi-s…

    LINKS kotaku.com/gog-apologises-for-accidentall…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 "We made a series of mistakes": GOG apologise for emailing Nazi symbols to people in newsletter about Slavic fantasy game Retro-focused game sellers GOG have

    📰 "We made a series of mistakes": GOG apologise for emailing Nazi symbols to people in newsletter about Slavic fantasy game Retro-focused game sellers GOG have apologised after sending out a newsletter featuring runes which have long served as Nazi symbols. The symbols appeared i…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/we-made-a-series-of-…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbols Good ol' games? | Image: GOG GOG sent a newsletter about the game The End of the Sun on June 5th that included s

    GOG apologizes for emailing people Nazi symbols 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 … https://www…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/gog-apologizes-email-nazi-…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 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

    📰 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... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 Link: h…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/gog-apologizes-email-nazi-…
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers The digital game retailer has not clearly explained how the hate symbols made it into an email, but ap

    🎮 GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers The digital game retailer has not clearly explained how the hate symbols made it into an email, but apologized for the "unfortunate visual association." 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/…

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/gog-apologizes-for-emailing…

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