Deck Nine, Life is Strange developers, faced allegations of toxic workplace, hidden Nazi symbols, and addressed with anti-hate-speech policy, training, and new tools.

Deck Nine, developers of the Life is Strange series, faced allegations of a toxic workplace environment with claims of sexism, mismanagement, crunch, and abusive behavior going unchallenged by the studio's management. Developers discovered hidden Nazi symbols in the game, leading to concerns due to the series' reputation for inclusive portrayals of marginalized individuals. Deck Nine has since announced an anti-hate-speech policy, mandatory training, and new tools to prevent offensive symbols in their development pipeline.

April 05, 2024
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