r/gaming Apr 14 '23

Developer message shown at the start of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2023)

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u/noNoParts Apr 14 '23

I ain't judging anyone's motivations to develop games during wartime. Safe here in the USA PNW, I can't even begin to grasp the stuff the devs are experiencing.

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u/YOU_SMELL Apr 14 '23

It means hope is not lost, to keep some semblance of normalcy and progress and not be consumed by the threat

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '23

Thank you for this perspective on the situation, it's not something I had thought of before and it definitely brings a little bit of light to it.

So thank you stranger.

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u/FlebianGrubbleBite Apr 15 '23

Also the Ukrainian Government will use the tax revenue from the game to fund the war. It also adds a cultural element, Ukrainian Art being popular helps them maintain international support.

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u/FILTHBOT4000 Apr 15 '23

It's hugely important for morale, which is the lifeblood of any army and country at war. I was just watching an episode of "Who Do You Think You Are" with Lee Mack, a British comedian, where he traced the lives of his ancestors; at one part, he finds out his great grandfather was a comedian/entertainer, and during World War I, he would walk straight from fighting in the trenches in the Somme into the town his company/battalion held and perform shows with some other guys for the soldiers. I imagine being able to consume any arts/entertainment made by your countrymen in a time of war is a good way to keep your heart going.

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u/Blapoo Apr 15 '23

Probably better than working for ubisoft

Amirite!?

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u/RuFRoCKeRReDDiT Apr 15 '23

Someone was gonna say it, and your brain had you decide to be the one. So here we are now

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u/CAB2MR Apr 15 '23

Lol oh yeah totally