frog wearA Ukrainian developer headquartered in Kyiv . All messages are subject to developer approval, but Frogwares will send each winner a photo of their message in a shell “proudly presented” by the squad. . The contest was launched to help promote his studio’s Kickstarter campaign for the Sherlock Holmes remake, which will release on his PS4 and his PS5 in February 2023.
Frogwares contest ignites heated debate
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Kickstarter is just days away.
To solve this problem, your friends from the 24th Independent Assault Battalion write a custom message of your choice on the 152 mm howitzer shells. ♥️ and 🔁 we will pick 3 random winners just for this tweet 🧵 pic.twitter.com/SP91PccYaq
— Frogware (@Frogwares) September 1, 2022
Some users were shocked by the post and reacted negatively. 1 user wrote, “Please tell me this is a joke. Isn’t this something that can potentially be used to kill or hurt people?” another He said he had supported Frogwares for years, but after seeing this campaign he could no longer do so. What you are trying to do is just make you feel sick. ” yet another reported a tweet that “incites dangerous practices” to “glorify war through video games.”
Others defend the contest, emphasizing that these are Ukrainian developers seeking to aid their home country in its war with Russia. 1 reply “But now we are trying to survive and seek help from sane people. So European gamers can judge from a safe and warm place.” another userthe contest is not to glorify war, but “to glorify the defense of a nation under 24/7 artillery barrage.”
of kickstarter campaign ended in less than 2 days and has already reached over $232,000 in funding, completing all of the developer’s planned stretch goals. Funds above $215 will be used to ensure the “safety and future” of the team. As to why Frogwares continues to make games during the war, the company made the following statement on his Kickstarter: Our team continues to create. ”
In other news, Assassin’s Creed Mirage has officially been announced, with details arriving on September 10th, and Microsoft claiming the Call of Duty PlayStation version will be the same as Xbox’s.
