Poppy Playtime Dev Responds To Allegations Over FNAF Circus Baby

Poppy Playtime Dev Responds To Allegations Over FNAF Circus Baby

MOB Games, developer of Poppy Playtime, has addressed a controversy surrounding an animation that allegedly sexualizes young Five Nights at Freddy’s character Circus Baby. The popular survival horror game tasks players with exploring the Playtime Co. toy factory while being pursued by massive bloodthirsty toys. May 5 marks the release date of Poppy Playtime Chapter 2, but MOB Games is also using the launch to speak out against various issues.
While Poppy Playtime has become very popular since its launch in October 2021, the game has recently been the subject of various criticisms. Back in December, MOB Games released a series of Poppy Playtime NFTs, which were immediately criticized by fans of the game. Each NFT contained a piece of franchise lore, which locked certain pieces of backstory behind a paywall and sparked particularly strong outrage. Some fans also came to believe that the concept of Poppy Playtime was stolen from Verge, a survival horror game created by developer Ekrcoaster. Recently MOB Games addressed this controversy in a statement from CEO Zach Belanger.
A new statement from EnchantedMOB CCO Seth Belanger, posted to Twitter by MOB Games, addresses another controversy surrounding Poppy Playtime and its creators. The issue stems from meme videos created by EnchantedMob, an animation group partnered with MOB Games. The group allegedly sent a series of memes to developer Ekrcoaster which sexualized his Minecraft character while he was a minor. EnchantedMob is also accused of sexualizing Circus Baby, a Five Nights at Freddy’s character who is possessed by the soul of a minor, in some of its YouTube content. In the statement below, Seth Belanger vehemently denies both accusations, describing the use of the word “minor” in relation to Ekrcoaster as “misleading,” saying, “We were all also minors at the time.” Speaking on Circus Baby in particular, Belanger adds:

“My response is to just take a look [at] our content. [Circus Baby] is not portrayed to be a minor in our videos or in the FNAF games themselves. Our company would never do such a thing. I hope your concerns can be relieved regarding this issue.“

A statement from our CCO, Seth Belanger https://t.co/yCLUuNKJLf pic.twitter.com/Gzo8sNeRoa
— MOB Games (@mobgamesstudios) May 4, 2022

While MOB Games is paving the way for Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 by addressing controversies, it appears the developer has also made the first Poppy Playtime free to play on Steam to celebrate the second chapter’s launch. Ahead of the second installment’s release the first part of the survival horror saga has been made completely free, likely as a way to draw new players to the series ahead of Chapter 2‘s launch. The upcoming sequel will see players return to the Playtime Co. factory and face off against a new monstrous toy named Mommy Long Legs.
Poppy Playtime has become a big hit among horror fans, but MOB Games continues to find itself embroiled in controversy. While it is admirable for Seth Belanger to directly address the criticism surrounding the sexualization of Five Nights at Freddy’s Circus Baby and Ekrcoaster’s Minecraft character, some Twitter users find the apology disingenuous. It remains to be seen whether the next installment of Poppy Playtime will reach the same heights as its predecessor in light of the controversies.
Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 will release on May 5 for PC.
Source: MOB Games/Twitter

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Poppy Playtime Dev Responds To Allegations Over FNAF Circus Baby

MOB Games, developer of Poppy Playtime, has addressed a controversy surrounding an animation that allegedly sexualizes young Five Nights at Freddy’s character Circus Baby. The popular survival horror game tasks players with exploring the Playtime Co. toy factory while being pursued by massive bloodthirsty toys. May 5 marks the release date of Poppy Playtime Chapter 2, but MOB Games is also using the launch to speak out against various issues.
While Poppy Playtime has become very popular since its launch in October 2021, the game has recently been the subject of various criticisms. Back in December, MOB Games released a series of Poppy Playtime NFTs, which were immediately criticized by fans of the game. Each NFT contained a piece of franchise lore, which locked certain pieces of backstory behind a paywall and sparked particularly strong outrage. Some fans also came to believe that the concept of Poppy Playtime was stolen from Verge, a survival horror game created by developer Ekrcoaster. Recently MOB Games addressed this controversy in a statement from CEO Zach Belanger.
A new statement from EnchantedMOB CCO Seth Belanger, posted to Twitter by MOB Games, addresses another controversy surrounding Poppy Playtime and its creators. The issue stems from meme videos created by EnchantedMob, an animation group partnered with MOB Games. The group allegedly sent a series of memes to developer Ekrcoaster which sexualized his Minecraft character while he was a minor. EnchantedMob is also accused of sexualizing Circus Baby, a Five Nights at Freddy’s character who is possessed by the soul of a minor, in some of its YouTube content. In the statement below, Seth Belanger vehemently denies both accusations, describing the use of the word “minor” in relation to Ekrcoaster as “misleading,” saying, “We were all also minors at the time.” Speaking on Circus Baby in particular, Belanger adds:

“My response is to just take a look [at] our content. [Circus Baby] is not portrayed to be a minor in our videos or in the FNAF games themselves. Our company would never do such a thing. I hope your concerns can be relieved regarding this issue.“

A statement from our CCO, Seth Belanger https://t.co/yCLUuNKJLf pic.twitter.com/Gzo8sNeRoa
— MOB Games (@mobgamesstudios) May 4, 2022

While MOB Games is paving the way for Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 by addressing controversies, it appears the developer has also made the first Poppy Playtime free to play on Steam to celebrate the second chapter’s launch. Ahead of the second installment’s release the first part of the survival horror saga has been made completely free, likely as a way to draw new players to the series ahead of Chapter 2‘s launch. The upcoming sequel will see players return to the Playtime Co. factory and face off against a new monstrous toy named Mommy Long Legs.
Poppy Playtime has become a big hit among horror fans, but MOB Games continues to find itself embroiled in controversy. While it is admirable for Seth Belanger to directly address the criticism surrounding the sexualization of Five Nights at Freddy’s Circus Baby and Ekrcoaster’s Minecraft character, some Twitter users find the apology disingenuous. It remains to be seen whether the next installment of Poppy Playtime will reach the same heights as its predecessor in light of the controversies.
Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 will release on May 5 for PC.
Source: MOB Games/Twitter

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