"Do you really think the makers of Stellar Blade wanted to put the N-word in?" - Asmongold gives his take on recent controversy surrounding the game

Twitch streamer Zack "Asmongold" has commented on the recent controversy surrounding Stellar Blade. During a livestream on April 24, 2024, Asmongold came across a tweet from a well-known modder, Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon), showcasing graffiti reading "Hard" next to a shop called "R Shop."

Wondering if the game developer would release a patch to address the situation, Lance McDonald tweeted:

Asmongold chimed in on the controversy by asking his viewers whether SHIFT UP Corporation would intentionally include a racial slur in their game. The co-founder of One True King (OTK) expressed his amusement at the "implication" of the situation and remarked:

The streamer added:

Asmongold was five minutes into this livestream when he commented on Lance McDonald's aforementioned tweet. After sharing his initial thoughts, the Twitch star stated that the Stellar Blade developer was "not trying to be racist."

He provided an analogy to explain his sentiments, saying:

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A few moments later, Asmongold reviewed Lance McDonald's tweet that SHIFT UP Corporation changed the graffiti in Stellar Blade from "Hard" to "Crime."

Commenting on this change, the Texan opined:

Stellar Blade is a PlayStation 5-exclusive title, set to launch on April 26, 2024. At the time of writing, it had an average rating of 84 on OpenCritic.

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