Historical Figures
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"We clearly handled that responsibility poorly": Paradox ban Discord profile pics of historical figures born after 1800, after bust-up with Hearts of Iron 4 players over Atatürk banning
Paradox Interactive has banned the use of Discord profile pictures depicting historical figures born after 1800, following an incident where a moderator banned a user for using a photo of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Game director Laszlo Pieper apologized for the poor handling of the situation and stated the new rule aims to prevent ambiguity in moderation, though the author questions the arbitrary date cutoff and Paradox's approach to history in their games.
The King is watching in new DLC from tinyBuild.
TinyBuild has released a new DLC for Tiny Rogues, introducing three legendary monarchs: Cleopatra, Taizong of Tang, and Xerxes. Each ruler brings unique abilities and units, such as Egyptian rebirth, reinforced structures, and glass cannon damage. Semyon Itmaniuk from Hypnohead Studio expressed excitement for players to experience the new historical gameplay.