Monday, 03 January 2022 18:06

Ready or Not Controversy Explained

Written by Shannon Lawlor
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Ready or Not has players assume control of a SWAT member, but the departure of Team17 and a potential school shooter level is causing controversy.

Ready or Not is a tactical FPS that was released through Steam early access in December. There are plenty of positive reviews for the game on Steam, with many players comparing it to SWAT 4 or Rainbow Six Siege. However, not long after the game entered early access, some major controversy was stirred up after a split between the developer, Void Interactive, and the publisher, Team17. While many attributed the split to rumors about a school shooting level being added to the game, Void Interactive denied this was the reason. In this way, Ready or Not is reintroducing the well-worn arguments about video game violence and appropriateness, despite not actually having a school shooter level as of yet.

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