Back in February 2019, Taiwanese developer Red Candle released a fantastic horror game called Devotion. It spent a short time on Steam before it was pulled due to an Easter egg was discovered that referenced China's president, Xi Jinping, and Winnie the Pooh. See, Xi Jinping looks like Winnie the Pooh and he hates that fact. His obedient flock took offense on his behalf (in addition to being mad that the game was made by a Taiwanese developer)....
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Taiwanese Horror Game Devotion is Again Available for Sale
Though you won't find it on Steam or GOG.
Back in February 2019, Taiwanese developer Red Candle released a fantastic horror game called Devotion. It spent a short time on Steam before it was pulled due to an Easter egg was discovered that referenced China's president, Xi Jinping, and Winnie the Pooh. See, Xi Jinping looks like Winnie the Pooh and he hates that fact. His obedient flock took offense on his behalf (in addition to being mad that the game was made by a Taiwanese developer).... -
GOG Does an About-face and Pulls Plans to Sell Devotion
The cowards at GOG have decided not to sell the horror game.
Earlier today it was announced by GOG.com that they would be selling the horror game Devotion. For some context, read our previous story from February 2019 detailing how the developers pulled Devotion from Steam following mass outcry from China. In short, the game contained an Easter egg depicting Chinese president Xi Jinping as the Winnie-the-Pooh looking fellow that he is. China got real mad, especially since the game was... -
in NewsHorror Game Devotion May Not be Re-released
Developer says this may change, but not any time soon.
This past February, Taiwan-based Red Candle Games pulled their then newly released horror title, Devotion, from the Steam store. This came after it was discovered that the game had shipped with an Easter egg that references how China's president, Xi Jinping, looks like Winnie the Pooh. What followed was a wave of review bombing on Steam from upset Chinese citizens that continued to toe the line that the government has repeatedly... -
in NewsHorror Game Devotion Pulled from Steam Following Winnie the Pooh Uproar
A new horror game that released just six days on Steam, Devotion, has been pulled from the distribution platform. The game was pulled without warning but it wasn't done by Valve. It was pulled by the game's developer, the Taiwan based studio Red Candle Games.
Though the game is only temporarily removed (more on that later), it was done following a rather hellish few days for the studio. The game has been relentlessly review bombed by a number of irate Chinese citizens and, quite...