Microsoft Still Struggling with Forza 2 Racism
By Jonathan on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 at 1:24 AM PST In Computer, Games, Microsoft
Once again the online community does not disappoint, by proving yet again that if you give people a means to express their creativity, they will reward you by putting out some of the most abhorrent crap you can imagine. The latest example of this comes courtesy of Forza 2’s paintjob editor, which has led to sightings of several offensive and racist custom cars. Above is one such example of an objectionable car, where Dreamer61 decided to deck out their 1957 Mercedes 300SL with a swastika and a couple white supremacist slogans (apparently there’s another slogan on the opposite side that’s in even poorer taste). As this is a clear violation of Xbox Live’s terms of service, Microsoft and developer Turn 10 have been trying to stifle these issues. The cars are mostly seen in the online auction house, leading Turn 10 to remove certain auctions and even launch an abuse form for people to report offenders. Unfortunately, despite their efforts, these types of vehicles keep showing up online.
*Sigh* Thank you once again, internet. Now we just need people to make porn-lathered cars and this’ll be just like every other online game.
Am I the only one that thinks these are funny? I’m not racist, I just think getting blowing by one of these guys in the game would be funny and extra-satisfying.
YA i can agree, i am not Racist either, but we all knew it was a matter of time before people put their own crazy messages or funny desigins on cars that some people will find offensive. imagine seeing that one pass u by on the track. I wonder if the creator will have that one for sale on the froza market. expect to see more crazy desigins i think.
Am I the only one who thinks the phrase ‘White Power’ isn’t racist? If White Power is Racist, then so is black power, brown power, and what have you.
I can be proud that my forefathers built a country so great that racism is not allowed.
I can be proud that my forefathers abolished slavery.
And if anyone wants to call me a racist for being proud of my heritage, then I would like to ask them if they were never proud of where they came from, if they were never proud of who they are.
I am white. I have pride in myself.
I think that guy’s probably just being a moron. You see swastikas in places, but I don’t think those people are actually anti-semitic. I know some kids that pretend to be Nazis, but they don’t really hate me, and they know I’m half Jewish, so I think they’re just being stupid. And, yes, “White Power” IS racist. The KKK used to chant it. Black power is a reaction to that. And no one says “Brown Power,” they say “Viva la Raza!”