PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer Bluehole has apologised for an in-game helmet design some fans found offensive.
The item, a pilot’s helmet available in the game’s mobile version, bore the Japanese rising sun flag – a reference to the country’s imperial army and its World War 2-era military aggression.
It’s a flag seen to be offensive by many Korean and Chinese people, BBC News and Bzit reported. Bluehole is based in Korea, and PUBG has a massive Korean and Chinese audience.
Source: Eurogamer PUBG pulls controversial Japanese mask design, apologises