After a series of leaks from Atomic Heart revealed the first five hours of the FPS game’s story, developer Mundfish encouraged players to turn off key terms on social media to prevent spoilers from spoiling the game. .
YouTuber Gary ‘GaryTheLians’ Durań streamed the neo-dystopian story gameplay throughout February, and it rocked what they claim was its peak viewership.
Then, they reportedly received a direct message from Atomic Heart developers Mundfish, who “asked if I could delete the last two streams until the game crashes.” They go on to state that the developers “were kind enough not to close my stream or activate my channel”, stating that they “saw and were happy to see all the positive comments”.
On February 18, Focus Entertainment (the game’s publisher) posted a tweet from Mundfish encouraging players to disable specific in-game words that could lead to spoilers. It is not known if GaryTheLians’ streams sparked this (the YouTuber revealed the DM on Feb. 19, a day after the Focus tweet came out), but either way, if you’re looking to avoid spoilers, it’s worth considering pressing the mute button.
“Atomic Heart’s release is approaching and we hope you’re as excited as we are”, Mundfish writing. “We advise anyone who doesn’t want to be pampered to cut out words like ‘P3’, ‘Petrov’, ‘Sechenov’, ‘Larisa’, ‘Granny Zina’ and/or ‘Kolectiv’.”
After playing the game early, it’s absolutely worth turning them off if you’re looking for a spoiler-free experience, and believe me when I say you want to play this game without knowing what’s going on.
With Atomic Heart’s release date set for the 21st, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Atomic Heart weapons and accessory upgrades, as well as our Atomic Heart romance guide if you hope to woo the crowd. one of the mysterious robotic women of Home Earth.
Developer Mundfish has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks after it was alleged that the Russian government would benefit financially from the release of Atomic Heart. This is because among the investors involved in funding Mundfish are GEM Capital, an investment fund whose founder has ties to Gazprom and VTB Bank, both majority-owned by the Russian state.
Mundfish is also partnering with VK (formerly Mail.RU) for the Russian release of Atomic Heart, avoiding sanctions on Steam: VK is also majority-owned by the Russian state through Gazprombank, and Mundfish’s CEO is a former director . .RU. .
With Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine, many gamers are now choosing to boycott the game in protest and donate money to organizations such as the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, the International Rescue Committee and the British Red Cross.