GOG subscribers reported receiving a promo email for The End of the Sun that displayed symbols resembling Nazi iconography, including SS-style lightning bolts and a Black Sun-like motif. GOG has since responded, saying the “lightning bolt” symbol was displayed incorrectly and that they were aware the issue could occur.

Well that’s a headline I never thought I’ll write. Several posts and comments on the GOG subreddit have noticed a promotional e-mail that contains some… interesting symbols, which I can confirm with my own e-mail. As can be seen from the screenshot below, an e-mail containing a discount code for the game The End of the Sun (nothing out of the ordinary so far) contains 4 symbols that resemble Nazi iconography.

  • CubitOom@infosec.pub
    English
    13·
    2 days ago

    Tell me then, why would they use 2 side by side. And why not show those symbols to Germans?

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      This seems like just poor planning rather than signaling. Let be real here. What is GOG or the devs to gain from this, it’s silly.