Believe it or not, for a certain period of its history Among Us violated the Geneva Conventions, a series of international treaties aimed at guaranteeing the humanitarian rights of war victims. How did he do? Read on.
It was reported by the guys from InnerSloth themselves, who on their social channels revealed a detail that most of the players were not aware of at all. Well, in 2020, when the multiplayer game servers began to overcrowd, the developers had to change the color of the cross visible on the walls of the MedBay, from red to blue. The reason? The Geneva conventions strictly regulate the methods of use of the Red Cross, a symbol of international importance that can be used only and exclusively to highlight “facilities for the care of wounded and sick of members of the armed forces, equipment and medical personnel of armed forces, medical and religious personnel accompanying the armed forces and Red Cross groups”, including the International Committee of the Red Cross. In light of this, a symbol of such relevance it may in no way be used in a video game.
The Red Cross made an appearance in Among Us for quite some time before being removed. The social deduction game, in fact, was launched in 2018, but it remained mostly in the background until 2020, when in the midst of the COVID pandemic it began to gain popularity on Twitch and YouTube. With the influx of millions and millions of gamers, a detail like the presence of the Red Cross has stopped being overlooked.
“Did that technically make Among Us a war crime before 2020?” asked one player on Twitter. “Well, it’s only a crime if you get caught”, the Innersloth boys replied wryly. Luckily they ran for cover!
