War Thunder Developer Apologizes for Using Challenger Disaster Imagery
Gaijin Entertainment acknowledges error in key art for latest update, pledges to revise and prevent future mistakes.
Overview
- Players identified the Challenger explosion in artwork for the Seek and Destroy update.
- The image was part of an aerial explosion reference pack used by artists.
- Gaijin Entertainment issued a swift apology and promised to alter the artwork.
- The incident adds to War Thunder's history of controversies, including classified document leaks.
- The Challenger disaster in 1986 resulted in the deaths of seven astronauts.