"saying: "We will never tolerate anyone intentionally inserting hate speech into NIKKE or approaching the game with that mindset." However, the devs don't directly mention what this is in reference to in the video; it's very likely an attempt to address a controversial situation involving a piece of art created for NIKKE and an odd conspiracy online involving a pinched hand gesture that many men in South Korea believe mocks men with small penises."
"In August, to celebrate the game's 1,000th day in operation, a piece of artwork was released. Some South Korean men online alleged that two characters in the artwork were covertly flashing the pinched fingers gesture. Shift Up quickly apologized, edited the image to remove the gestures, and blamed the whole incident on an overseas team responsible for the art. But that hasn't stopped many online players from continuing to harass the devs and leave angry comments."
South Korean studio Shift Up posted a developer interview video to mark the third anniversary of the RPG Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. Director Hyungsuk Yoo stated that the studio will never tolerate anyone intentionally inserting hate speech into NIKKE or approaching the game with that mindset. The statement likely responded to controversy over artwork released for the game's 1,000th day, in which some men alleged characters flashed a pinched-finger gesture. Shift Up apologized, edited the image to remove the gestures, and blamed an overseas art team. Online harassment and angry comments continued. The "Crab Hand" conspiracy has driven widespread backlash against perceived gestures in art and ads.
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