After years of waiting and waiting for its release, Atomic Heart had a rocky launch as expected, there were many problems, but unfortunately the sensitive cartoon scene in the game made it worse. In fact, it seems like the studio initially made peace with itself and largely ignored people's opinions.

The cartoon in question is an episode of a Soviet-era children's reality show called Nu Pogodi!. In this episode we see a member of an African tribe. With so many episodes available to watch in the game, the choice to include this particular episode has left some players concerned that these types of cartoons can be upsetting to many due to the somewhat racist undertones.

Atomic Heart Developers:

“The Mundfish team would like to thank the PC Gamer contributor for bringing this insensitivity to our attention. We apologize if the use of the cartoon or vintage music caused harm or insult. We will edit the relevant portions.”

The clip: https://t.co/58SUMRXA7F

— Kat Bailey (@The_Katbot) February 24, 2023

Mundfish issued an official apology over the issue, which some considered racist. The cartoon shocked some Atomic Heart players, leading some to demand an explanation from the developer.

While there was no clear explanation, there was an apology made by developer Mundfish for any ill feelings the cartoon caused players. Mundfish's statement also stated that they would edit the offensive part of the episode to appease any Atomic Heart players who found the clip ridiculous.

The early days of release weren't easy for the Mundfish team. There were even calls from Ukraine and its supporters to ban Atomic Heart due to the country's concerns about the studio's ties to Russia. You can also check out our review of the game here, as it was average.

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