Centro de Documentaçăo da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 341
Video games and radical movements [Recurso eletrónico] : "Ein Prozent" and "Heimat Defender" / Göksel Türker, Ali Gök
Journal of Strategic Security, Vol. 17, n. 2 (2024), p. 89-125
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EXTREMA-DIREITA, JOGO DE COMPUTADOR, EXTREMISMO, ESTUDO DE CASOS, ALEMANHA
The far-right, which poses a threat of escalating into terrorism or inciting violence, employs a variety of tactics to spread its ideologies among the general public. In this context, "Heimat Defender: Rebellion," a two-dimensional video game supported by the far-right Ein Prozent operating in Germany, draws attention. In the study, the game in question was examined on the far-right and especially Ein Prozent ideology and subjected to discourse analysis. The analysis revealed that the game plot was shaped according to the friend-enemy perception of Ein Prozent and the far-right. Accordingly, in the game in question, opposition to multiculturalism, immigration, globalism, and different sexual identities was demonstrated. Furthermore, it was concluded that violence was used against individuals who became hostile within the scope of these values by providing legitimacy through ideology and characters. Therefore, it has been highlighted that the game may threaten Europe's social security.
