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Children of Morta dev receives court summon (from the government of Iran) over the game not complying with Islamic rules
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Fines, flogging, or imprisonment. At least one of those, I'd imagine, depending on their luck with the ruling.
Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Public of Iran - Chapter 18 said:
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they've been summoned to the "ethics police" for questioning, they say they have to go to court next. they have a private party that's taking them to court over the content of the game.
I'm honestly not sure. Maybe (and this is just speculation on my part) because the devs are from Iran, they have to show up or there will be some kind of consequence.
i might be mistaken but some of them (including the person who's making the tweet in the OP) live in iran. they've already been questioned.
I was going to wait to get this game, but I think I am going to buy it out now of spite.
Yes, but this complicates things if they ever want to go back home or may make things difficult for their families.
Yes, but this complicates things if they ever want to go back home or may make things difficult for their families.
believe it or not, it doesn't work like that in Iran! the law has a lot of backdoors.
if you call it "law" anyway...
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I sent a Tweet saying:
"No worries... My country will send a drone to assassinate the lawsuit against your client."
lol.
"No worries... My country will send a drone to assassinate the lawsuit against your client."
lol.
The ethics police where? Who are the ethics police? From which country? The same as the devs? Does anything say that they have comply even the slightest?
This better not affect the Roadmap, the game has an insame amount of potential and it's already great.
from iran, the same country as at least some of the devs. yes they have to comply.
Cases like this are generally handled not in legal courts but in Sharia courts and it's all up to the judgment of the judges. Reports of blasphemy cases from Iran show all kinds of punishments, including capital. Who knows how far they'll go. In situations like this, it's pretty terrifying because you have no expectations as to how bad it can go. It's designed to intimidate people. Oh and I grew up in the Middle East, for your reference
edit: it doesn't matter if it's not published in Iran. These sharia courts are not legal courts. They can argue whatever they want.
I have a feeling people are new to the situation in Iran. It's one of the most repressive theocracies in the world, people.
... the fuck?
Yeah, that's the most important thing here /rolleyes.
... the fuck?
Yeah, that's the most important thing here /rolleyes.
Oh, woe is you. Cry more, kiddo. Devs are facing jail or worse potentially for their game. No one cares about your dumb unfunny jokes. Get some perspective, you privileged pissant. Piss off back to GameFAQs, 4chan, KotakuInAction, kiwifarms or wherever else where they like dumb inane bullshit of that sort.
That is disturbing. This is why countries should have separation of religious institution and state. Good grief, I hope they remain unscathed.
They were sued by a private party (read a pos) but then the government/law decided to go after the devs after they decided that the content in the game is "unethical."
So this is now the government going after them and not just a private party. At best they'll be fined and forced to pull the game off the store (they might be asked to pull it off even from other stores outside of Iran, even if they don't have much control over the situation there they can pressure the devs), and at worst they might face actual jail time.
I'm praying that it doesn't come to that.
So this is now the government going after them and not just a private party. At best they'll be fined and forced to pull the game off the store (they might be asked to pull it off even from other stores outside of Iran, even if they don't have much control over the situation there they can pressure the devs), and at worst they might face actual jail time.
I'm praying that it doesn't come to that.
Yeah. As soon I get back home, I will be purchasing the game to show support.
I saw the game before but had no clue devs were Iranian.
I saw the game before but had no clue devs were Iranian.
Judging by the "unethical" examples, no it can't be completely dismissed sadly.
At best they'll be asked to pull the game from the Persian storefront, make the game "ethical", and then sell it again. (And they'll most likely be fined as well)
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Time for this great little indie company to move and fast. Especially with what is going on with Iran right now.
My reaction as well. That's quite the jump. I'm even a bit surprised they still exist, tbh. 👀
Nothing else to be said here than my wish and hope that someday the people of Iran (and elsewhere) will live their lives free of this torment.
That's highly fucked up and shouldn't happen/exist.
I hope they will be alright. Didn't know about the background of the developers. Great game, got the platinum trophy and now waiting for more content.
I hope they will be alright. Didn't know about the background of the developers. Great game, got the platinum trophy and now waiting for more content.
Never heard of this game before. It looks really good and the devs don't deserve this mess. The morons who decided this was "unislamic" make me want to puke. Hopefully they get through this with the least trouble possible.
Fuck off with these "jokes".
What an insensitive post. There is nothing funny about your shitty jokes knowing that A) The US is attempting to start a war with Iran and B) The developers are having to go through this mess.
Fuck off with these "jokes".
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Classic Islam.
It was funny, don't listen to the boring fucks.
It was funny, don't listen to the boring fucks.
If they were going to seek refuge elsewhere they should have done it before this. Now it's going to be very difficult.
I think the freedom and safety of the developers is more important right now. Iranian government is no joke
The two of talk exactly like the type of person who did actually assassinate an Iranian official, fearless of any consequences from your actions directly affecting you and just as clueless as to how the rest of society think you are fucking up right now.
Jesus Christ, I hope that a fine is the worst thing that can happen to them. I'd hate to see something worse happen, especially over a complete non-issue
This better not affect the Roadmap, the game has an insame amount of potential and it's already great.
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