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Warriors of Christ Unite! EA Protested at E3
June 3rd, 2009

It seems that gaming giant EA, (that's Electronic Anti-Christ for those of you church folk) has angered the religious denizens of LA with its sinfully spectacular title, Dante's Inferno.  The 'Go to Hell' tagline seems to the main focus of debate, with angry protesters warning ignorant gamers to steer clear of the title, regarding it as 'tainted' and 'evil.'

 

Pamphlets passed around just outside the Convention Center go into greater detail on the game's blasphemous themes.  To quote:

"We are on a crusade to stop the blasphemous glorification of HELL and its minions as presented by Dante's Inferno.  The ever decaying youth and slovenly adults who engage with Dante's Inferno are a victim of our society's pointless need to flirt with Satan and his lustful campaign to corrupt human souls...We say NO.  We say inferNO." 

When confronted, the crowd seemed adamant on their position. 'Trade in your Playstation for a Praystation.'  I tried to get the people to further explain their disdain as they did not seem to grasp the basic concept of the game or even recognize the title's obvious literary influence.  Their tireless effort seemed to go unnoticed however, as hundreds of gamers passed by with little interest and giggles under their tired breaths.

Their 'crusade' as they so lovingly and self-righteously put it, slams EA with charges of: sorcery, violence and murder, and exultation of bodily fluids, to name a few.

 Amidst the biggest event that gamers so anxiously look forward to, comes the ravenous agenda of the religious right.  Never mind the fact that Dante is on a quest to save his beloved Beatrice from the confines of Hell.  Rational and reasoning is lost on such folk who have nothing to do but attack works of fiction and make an issue out of something so irrelevant. And apparently, you battle unbaptized babies. 

As the protestors show no signs of departure, E3 continues and so does my excitement of the conferences to follow.  In the meantime, fellow gamers, I urge you all to pick up Dante's Inferno and educate yourselves on Dante's imaginative journey into the bowels of Hell.  Oh and be wary of unbaptized babies; they don't mess around.