Mind Quiz pulled for included offensive word
Apparently, the game included at least one offensive word, as it was pulled from UK shelves recently due to said word. As it was released in March, along with a PSP version back in October, one would wonder why it wasn't pulled sooner. Well, the word is not included in the PSP version, apparently, and is only included in the DS version.So, why did it take so long for this word to be discovered? Well, it all comes down to one woman who has two family members with cerebral palsy. She was playing the game, discovered the word and contacted a BBC radio show, then it all snowballed from there. Ubisoft was quick to start grabbing up all available copies after the story became public, obviously, stating "As soon as we were made aware of the issue we stopped distribution of the product and are now working with retailers to pull the game off the market."
The article makes no mention of what exactly the offensive word is.
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Attea @ Jun 29th 2007 1:22PM
Maybe it said "I could play better than that with cerebral palsy"?
maxchalk @ Jun 29th 2007 1:25PM
Poppycock
strider_mt2k @ Jun 29th 2007 1:32PM
Maybe the word was idiot and it hit too close to home.
Like a bullseye.
snkngshps @ Jun 29th 2007 2:00PM
"Ubisoft's Mind Quiz was pulled from shelves today after a mother of a child with cerebral palsy complained about the game calling her a "spastic" when she didn't score well, reports the BBC."
Via: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6173353.html
Spike @ Jun 29th 2007 2:39PM
it was probably something stupid
Joby @ Jun 29th 2007 2:56PM
LOL - it got pulled because of that? What a bunch of retards... Oops :/
matt @ Jun 29th 2007 8:43PM
that was got to be the stupidest thing i ever heard. its one word in a game that was just trying to make your brain work harder. jeez everybody gets offended these days no matter what the word or what the game. i mean if yo want to get in on something go for manhunt 2.
snkngshps @ Jul 1st 2007 12:08AM
Well from what I've read calling someone "Spastic" is the equivelant of calling someone "retarded" in the USA. So I can understand why a mother of children with cerebral palsy might get upset at being called retarded for not doing well at a video game.