Why Hong Kong used a national security law to ban this mobile game

LocalPolitics
11 Jun 2025 • 11:37 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Hong Kong has banned the mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire under the national security law, alleging it promotes secessionism and armed revolution.
  • The game, developed by ESCTaiwan, allows players to pledge allegiance to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Tibet, or Uyghurs to overthrow the Communist regime.
  • Hong Kong police claim the game, was intended to promote "Taiwan independence” and “Hong Kong independence", may lead to prosecution for those who download it.
  • The game's website declares its similarity to actual agencies and policies of the People’s Republic of China is intentional.
  • Critics argue the ban exemplifies the erosion of democratic freedoms in Hong Kong under Chinese Communist Party control, destroying creative freedom in gaming.

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