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[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 53 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Personally I'll avoid sending any Western money to the Russian economy that I can. BSG has been able to weasel out of political controversy thus far...but it's a milsim, the devs are probably more pro-Russia than not, they're just smart enough to keep their mouths shut and keep accepting Western patronage.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 28 points 1 week ago

The main dev is pro-russia.

[–] Eagle0110@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This also makes me curious how it was even possible for them to bring it to Steam in the first place, logically speaking, with Russia being under international sanctions and all major payment processors no longer accepting business from there?

Did they like make this happen with a shell company or something elsewhere? Lol

[–] Zomg@piefed.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because if I recall correctly. The company, Battle State Games, has offices in other countries which help them avoid these sorts of things.

[–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah. I think they're officially registered as a UK company which means sanctions don't apply.

[–] ElectroLisa@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I don't remember the details but there are deliberate references to a real paramilitary group which fights for Russia.

EDIT: The group in question is 715 Team. Their logo is shown on the "Ground Zero" map.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Blue beret item references the VDV, airborne russian troops, in the description. Also one of the armbands has the russian flag on it.

Although because the game is shown through the lens of PMCs (you're not fighting as or against Russian/UN/NATO troops), most of the russian military references are minimal (unless you count the descriptions of weapons detailing their design/usage histories).

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

BSG still means Beets and Bears to me

edit: and i just dropped the Beets