Yesterday, we reported on an upcoming Mickey Mouse horror game, and today we’re informing you that the same game has changed its name due to Nazi connotations.
Originally titledInfestation 88, the devs, Nightmare Forge Games, has since announced the game has been renamedInfestation: Origins. What was originally a group of devs getting in quick to make a fast buck off ofSteamboat Willie becoming public domain, has since become a story around all the secret signifiers of Nazi references within the game’s trailer.
Have you watched theInfestation: Originstrailer yet? What did you spot, if anything?
As far as the devs are concerned, theirs is an honest mistake, with their statement reading: “Unfortunately, when announcing the game, we were unaware of the additional implications associated with the number 88. Our game is set in the 1980s, with the year 1988 being chosen simply for its symmetrical design in our game’s artwork.”
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What is more, the number 14, which also appears a lot in theDisney-inspired trailer, is also said to be used to symbolise neo-Nazi sentiment and support, with some internet sleuths going so far as to claim the Nightmare Forge team’s Discord mods are “out/proud neo-Nazis”, though there seems little proof of that.
Despite its name change, the Mickey Mouse horror is said to still launch later in 2024, meaning we can all see soon enough how innocent (or not) the game’s so-called hidden agenda really is.
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