Many are more concerned at this perception of being labelled a Nazi than that actual Nazis feel invigorated to march in public.Īnd it’s in America that the latest game, The New Colossus, is set. They may not all be actual Nazis, but they march alongside men with swastikas, making Hitler salutes, echoing their chants. From Charlottesville and Trumpism in America to Le Pen in France, and other parties throughout Europe. No one questioned who Indiana Jones was punching, and whether film should target some of the greatest villains in history.īut now we’ve witnessed the rise of white grievance across the world, dressing itself as political concern for injustice and “national security”. There was nothing controversial about making Nazis bad guys – they’re the default. Nazis are – or rather were – as bland a villain as demons or zombies when the first game came out. That’s not to downplay the importance of observing politics in art, but I find it hard to believe that id Software or MachineGames, or the original creator, Silas Warner, rubbed their hands in anticipation of upsetting white supremacists. Yet it’s hard to imagine anyone using Nazis as villains to intentionally make a political point. Creators are increasingly crafting deeper, political stories, confronting issues of race, gender and sexuality in big budget games.
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