Why Hong Kong used a national security law to ban this mobile game
Hong Kong has banned the mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire under the national security law, alleging it promotes secessionism and armed revolution.
The game, developed by ESCTaiwan, allows players to pledge allegiance to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Tibet, or Uyghurs to overthrow the Communist regime.
Hong Kong police claim the game, was intended to promote "Taiwan independence' and 'Hong Kong independence", may lead to prosecution for those who download it.
The game's website declares its similarity to actual agencies and policies of the People's Republic of China is intentional.
Critics argue the ban exemplifies the erosion of democratic freedoms in Hong Kong under Chinese Communist Party control, destroying creative freedom in gaming.
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