The national security police in Hong Kong have cautioned against downloading a role-playing game application that allegedly advocates for Hong Kong and Taiwan independence.
In a
statement
On Tuesday, the Police Force’s National Security Department stated
Reversed Front: Bonfire
—a mobile game developed by Taiwanese studio ESC Taiwan—promotes separatist ideologies, endorses “armed rebellion,” and calls for the dismantling of the “core systems” of the People’s Republic of China.
Police stated that the game also aims to incite hatred against the Central Authorities and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Anyone who publishes related content, including sharing the game online, may be accused of inciting secession and inciting subversion, both offences under the Beijing-imposed
national security law
.
This action could also contravene the locally established national security legislation, often referred to as
Article 23
, which criminalizes “acts related to seditious intent.”
Based on the information provided on the gaming platform Steam,
Reversed Front
guides participants through a conflict with the communist regime. Individuals may take on various roles, including those of Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan, the Uyghurs, and Mongolia.
The creators characterize the communists in the game as “overly aggressive” and corrupt because of “harmful ethnic cleansing and a stubborn army.”
The national security authorities stated that individuals who have installed the application should “remove it at once” and advised the public against supporting the game financially, such as through in-app buys.
Initially, the game app could be found on both Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. Nevertheless, it was taken down from the Play Store in May due to its failure to prohibit players engaging in hate speech, as reported by Reversed Front via their social media channels.
post
.
When HKFP examined it on Tuesday, the application was no longer available.
found
on the Play Store.
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