As Gamesindustry.biz reports today, SCi has changed the name of its forthcoming shooter sequel, Conflict Global Terror, to the possibly less controversial, Conflict Global Storm - but only in PAL territories. It is widely assumed that this is a response to the London bombings and the heightened state of alert in the UK.
Given the jittery mood of the tabloids it's probably a good idea - and perhaps not the first intervention of political correctness into tactical shooters recently. A few weeks ago, gamepolitics.com theorised over changes in the design of enemy troops appearing in Battlefield 2, suggesting that EA was moving away from a sort of catch-all Muslim extremist look toward a more legitimate military uniform.
With the increasing desire for visual and narrative realism, more and more developers are going to have to walk this tightrope between authenticity and exploitation in the future.
