"We made a series of mistakes": GOG apologise for emailing Nazi symbols to people in newsletter about Slavic fantasy game
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The bigger issue for me is that the apology was issued on Twitter. What is GOG still doing on Twitter?
Just nazi stuff.
Realistically, I don't think GOG are knowingly doing any nazi stuff.
I'm incredibly frustrated they patronize the nazi app, though.
I'm no longer buying the "muh reach" bullshit being used as an excuse for continuing to use that Nazi hellhole platform. It's just Stormfront with more mainstream appeal.
Don't forget the child pornography generator
Twitter has been on a massive decline since Elon bought it, updated the algorithm to force right wing bullshit on the users, and pushed AI generated deep fakes and child porn.
In 2026 there’s no “reach” excuse when other platforms have gained traction and non logged in viewers have a crap experience.
Realistically, they emailed out the Schutzstaffel to everyone but those in germany.
What is a Nazi stuff if not the insignia for the SS?
Except those in Germany got it, too.
afaik they removed it in the german language newsletter
Hm. I'm in Germany. That's a screenshot from my inbox.
Maybe it's dependant on which language you choose in the store, not where you're located.
It is language dependent, because they're lazy. That's also what the user you responded to said.
Source: I read the GOG forums when the news first broke
Being in Germany though, you do now have the opportunity to do something about this which most don't. You have been sent explicit Nazi imagery, which as far as I'm aware is illegal.
They realized it was nazi stuff, and instead of changing it, they sent it out to everyone except Germany…
As much as I hate it, some business entities kind of feel they need to be there to spread news.
On the other hand, I hate when its the only/primary way.
Like Fortnite news is all posted to Twitter. Fucking stop that, I blocked Twitter for a reasn.
In a way, I can understand not being familiar with the black sun, but the SS bolts is really fucking well known
I don't know how you can give them any benefit of the doubt when they combined the dog whistle symbols with the actual SS symbols.
Oh, lemme be clear, I don't. Especially together, it's absurd to claim ignorance.
I dunno man, I haven't noticed the nazi SS thing until it blew up on lemmy. I just kinda glazed over the title, figured the symbols had smth to do with a new advertised game and into the bin it went. My money's on an edgy/nazi employee or an attempt at a joke in very poor taste.
That's wild to me, this is something that was covered in my American history class. Not nazi symbology specifically, but we were shown plenty of images that featured the SS bolts. They're also commonplace in movies and media set then.
I'm not from the US, but yes, I recognize the symbols. It's just that I don't put too much stock in an marketing email. Maybe I'm completely desensitized due to all the discount spam we get, but it could just as well have been the announcement of a new wolfenstein game or smth ( not sure what's in it, haven't read it ).
Oh sorry I misunderstood, I thought you meant you didn't recognize the symbols.
I totally get skimming a marketing email and missing something in the subject line.
Still havent received an apology newsletter from GOG about their mistake, so still only empty PR statements.
That was the fastest delete of an e-mail for me...
GOG is gonna lose MAGOG if they keep going on like this. /s
Gmer company being Gmers.
They know where their bread is buttered.
Yes, which is exactly why so many of us gamers and GOG customers are complaining about it. Because we all support Nazis.