US EditionReversed Front: Bonfire: Hong Kong Bans 'Seditious' Mobile Game
- Hong Kong authorities have banned the mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire, citing national security concerns under a law imposed by Beijing.
- The game, developed by ESC Taiwan, was removed from app stores in Hong Kong, following police orders to disable access.
- Downloading or possessing the game could lead to prosecution under Hong Kong's national security law as seditious material.
- This ban reflects China's broader efforts to suppress dissent in Hong Kong since the pro-democracy protests of 2019, according to critics.
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Hong Kong police inadvertently promote a Taiwanese online game with a warning against ‘secessionist’ content
Reversed Front said the game was the most downloaded app on Hong Kong’s App Store before its removalOriginally published on Global VoicesA figure representing Taiwan in the Reversed Front. Screenshot from the Reversed Front Promotion video on YouTube. Fair Use. This report was written by Irene Chan and Hillary Leung and published in Hong Kong Free Press on June 11, 2025. The following edited version is published as part of a content partnership …
Hong Kong Police Warn ‘Seditious’ Taiwan Game May Breach Security Law
A Taiwanese mobile phone game that allows users to play the role of groups opposing the ruling communist regime in China may flout Hong Kong’s draconian security laws, the city’s police warned on June 10. The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force said in a statement that downloading the game “Reversed Front: Bonfire” on a mobile platform may constitute a violation of the city’s national security laws. Created by ESC Taiwan…
Hong Kong bans Taiwan-made video game as China sees national security threat
Hong Kong has banned Taiwanese video game Reversed Front: Bonfire under China's national security law, the first such action against a video game. The authorities cited threats to state security as the game allows players to simulate overthrowing the Communist regime.
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AlKhaleej TodayHK bans 'seditious' mobile game about fighting communists
Hong Kong residents found downloading or sharing a mobile game app about defeating the communist regime may be punished under national security laws, police have said.
Google searches for ‘secessionist’ online game surge in Hong Kong after authorities warn residents to delete app
Google searches for mobile game "Reversed Front: Bonfire" have surged in HK after the city's authorities warned that downloading the game app may violate national security laws.
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