Edit: Someone pointed out that through Zenimax and Microsoft, this game would be a target of BDS.

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For reference, it has been 9 years since Wolfenstein 2 was released (no, we're not counting Youngblood).

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[–] 27 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (5 children)

MachineGames is a subsidiary of Zenimax Media which is a subsidiary of Microsoft, which means that Wolfenstein 3 will be a BDS target. BDS Movement says that people should not buy or promote games owned by Microsoft because Microsoft helps Israel do genocide in Gaza.

The c/games sidebar now says that games which are BDS targets should not be promoted. I don't know what the extent of this rule is. c/games Mods gave me a 2 day ban after accusing me of playing WoW Forever, a game that I have not played. Wolfenstein is owned by Microsoft, just as much as WoW is owned by Microsoft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MachineGames

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  • [–] [S] 12 points 6 hours ago (4 children)
  • [–] 12 points 5 hours ago* (3 children)

    The purpose of BDS is to maximize economic impact on companies that are complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. I'm not intending to shame you or make you feel bad. You should participate by following the BDS guide. The pages below have instructions for how you can boycott Microsoft and Xbox.

    https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft

    https://nogamesforgenocide.com/take-action/gamers/

    Below is the post where a c/games mod said I should report posts that are active promotion of games produced by Microsoft.

    https://hexbear.net/comment/7603454

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  • [–] 5 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

    How does uninstalling candy crush hurt Microsoft?

    I understand the argument to boycott but it doesn't generate revenue for a company to use something you've already bought. MP games I could sort of see, as a certain number of players are required to maintain an environment to recruit new players into. I don't really see how someone loading up a Minecraft game they bought 10 years ago gives aid to Microsoft though.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 hours ago (1 child)

    The Candy Crush app has embedded ads doesn't it? And the Candy Crush game is designed to be pay-to-win. It encourages players to buy micro-transactions to complete levels.

    As for Minecraft, if other people see you playing it, people would be more inclined to buy the game client also.

    If I haven't answered your question sufficiently, read the BDS website for more info. They probably get questions like this all of the time.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 hours ago

    The Candy Crush app has embedded ads doesn't it? And the Candy Crush game is designed to be pay-to-win. It encourages players to buy micro-transactions to complete levels.

    I'll be honest I've not played candy crush but I didn't think of ads

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