Apex Legends removes \u201cinappropriate\u201d voice line between characters Respawn EntertainmentThe latest Apex Legends September 3 patch has tuned up the game with a few bug fixes and character balancing, but it also addresses an inappropriate line that Respawn have removed after it was brought to their attention. There are tons of quips and off-hand comments that the Apex Legends developers included in the Arena to bring more life or whimsy to the characters being played. One of these lines, however, was brought to the attention of Apex Legends writer Tom Casiello who then raised the issue within the studio. \u201cI\u2019m not sure who to ask this so (Tom Casiello and Principal Writer Manny Hagopian), please read this, but as an Asian, having Caustic address Crypto as a \u2018rat\u2019 is kind of uncomfortable,\u201d user \u2018luciopops\u2019 said. \u201c\u2018Rat\u2019 is a slur towards Asians since World War II.\u201d When we write lines like this, we run them past people from the community. Coworkers. Friends. The lines didn’t set off alarms at the time,but just because a handful of people weren’t familiar with the slur, doesn’t mean\u2026 (1\/2) https:\/\/t.co\/9r6tY1YNEg \u2014 Tom Casiello (@tommiecas) August 18, 2020 In the game, Caustic had an interaction with Crypto that reads: \u201cYou\u2019ll regret the day you crossed me, gutter rat.\u201d After being made aware of the complaint, Casiello was quick to respond. \u201cWhen we write lines like this, we run them past people from the community. Coworkers. Friends. The lines didn\u2019t set off alarms at the time, but just because a handful of people weren\u2019t familiar with the slur, doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t one. I apologize to anyone upset by this. We\u2019ll take care of it on our end and continue to do our due diligence, casting a wider net next time,\u201d Casiello said. Not even a full month later, Respawn today launched an update that \u201cremoved an inappropriate Caustic voice line.\u201d The writing room acknowledged the blunder and, while it wasn\u2019t intentional, the studio felt that it needed to be corrected. \u2026 a dozen other things that didn\u2019t double as slurs. I know you\u2019re all trained on a lifetime of MSNBC vs FOX, and it\u2019s \u201cpick a side\u201d, but all i give a damn about is if it changes the story or\u2026 \u2014 Tom Casiello (@tommiecas) September 3, 2020 \u201cThank you for bringing this to our attention. This was not the intent at all, but we are looking into resolving this as we speak,\u201d Hagopian responded to the initial concern. While Caustic is known for being one of the more aggressive or sinister Legends in the game\u2019s lore, this instance touched on a real and historically damaging moment for some members who are a part of the Apex community. The Respawn writing team said they are going to vet future voice lines with more scrutiny to avoid similar scenarios now that this concern has been resolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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