Well, it probably won't be anything to bring out the Karens, I'd some serious shit went down behind the scenes none of us know about....like really really serious shit if they won't/can't be associated with the game anymore...
It seems pretty clear to me what's going on. Consider:
BTW.
The game is legal in the states where it was made available for sale, it passes the Miller test, and it doesn’t contain the kind of content it was mostly accused of - but you already know that.
And from the official Website:
zeratulek said:
This game isn't a "r**e simulator". Almost no one commenting on this game has actually played it. They're just repeating what they read online. Just ask them if they've played it...
Then consider how much other unverified nonsense they're feeding you in their videos, and ask yourself if they're really worth following... All the controversy was just about the game's description, which was intentionally provocative for marketing purposes.
And even:
Can you just not put it on your website?
That's exactly what we can't do. But I can't really go into details here.
Looks like an ongoing defamation/damages lawsuit. Which is legally ill-advised for the plaintiff to talk about, even when you're obviously in the right.
-Zerat's game is fully legal in the US.
-Verifiably false accusations were made in the media that the game contained: under-aged content, a sister character, explicit incest, and aggravated assault. Everyone who's played the game knows this isn't true.
-Monetary damages can be objectively proven, especially given the loss in sales after the game went viral, not to mention reputational damages to the existing subscriber base. And those are the damages we
know about; there's an enormous possibility they faced doxxing and death threats.
We also have to consider possible suits against Steam/Patreon/Subscribestar, if they:
-Failed to pay Zerat sums already owed
-Damaged his reputation with customers, by refusing to distribute content they payed for
-Caved to spurious rumors, insofar as any prior contractual agreements offer protection in those regards
-Failed to do
their due diligence in making sure the game was legal for sale outside the US, if they so offered it
In any case, one should note that Zerat
can't change the website, yet it's still up. It's likely itself a piece of evidence.
Finally, we must consider if Zerat himself is in legal trouble. I find this unlikely as he's still posting, still making games, and the website hasn't been taken down. I do still worry about any collaborators outside the US.
And remember: The process is the punishment.