The developer of arcade racer Buck Up And Drive has included an LGBT+ toggle that turns all billboards into Pride flags.
While the game has proven popular on Steam, where it holds a very positive user rating, a handful of negative reviews from homophobic players have appeared, unhappy with the toggle.
To be clear, LGBT+ billboards already appear in the game by default. But the toggle turns all billboards into LGBT+ flags instead of removing them, something some players have misinterpreted. These users have criticised the game for having a toggle they think doesn’t work, or for having politically charged messaging.
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Developer Fábio Fontes spoke with Gayming Magazine about the toggle.
“The game features a couple Pride flags (rainbow and trans) among the randomised billboards on the sides of the road. Predicting how some folk would react to their mere existence, I figured… screw it, might as well have some fun with it,” said Fontes.