The game itself has some technological hits and misses, but the graphics and art are great, and overall, it offers plenty of entertainment value. The studio's statement today makes no mention of that matter, but the topic is undoubtedly heavy on the minds of many who have been anticipating the game.Īccording to its website, Mundfish is a Cyprus-based 'international team' of developers from 'countries including Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Georgia, Israel, Armenia, UAE, Serbia, and Cyprus.'Ītomic Heart is due to release on February 21.In the FPS Atomic Heart, players find themselves in an alternate reality where they live alongside robots in an “advanced” USSR, until the bots rise up against their creators. Central to the recent controversy around Mundfish is whether or not the studio has accepted funds from Russian authorities in developing Atomic Heart. It's worth noting that Atomic Heart, which is Mundfish's debut title, stars a KGB agent in an alternate future in which the Soviet Union mastered robotics to defeat Nazi Germany and put an end to World War 2.

The statement conspicuously doesn't mention the Russo-Ukrainian War specifically, but instead condemns 'offensive, hateful, discriminatory, violent, or threatening language or content' and describes Mundfish as 'a pro-peace organization against violence against people.' Mundfish has not confirmed or denied claims that its website had once asked users to agree to data collecting, that its privacy policy made mention of Russian authorities, or that it has an office in Moscow.Įarlier this month, the Atomic Heart developer was criticized for its statement on Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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