https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-clearly-handled-that-responsibility-poorly-paradox-ban-discord-profile-pics-of-historical-figures-born-after-1800-after-bust-up-with-hearts-of-iron-4-players-over-ataturk-banningEdwin Evans-ThirlwellMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:34:25 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-clearly-handled-that-responsibility-poorly-paradox-ban-discord-profile-pics-of-historical-figures-born-after-1800-after-bust-up-with-hearts-of-iron-4-players-over-ataturk-banningMacParadox Development StudioMultiplayer CooperativeStrategy: Real-Time StrategyHearts of Iron 4Single PlayerBird view / IsometricSimulationParadox InteractivePCStrategyHearts of Iron IVMultiplayer Competitive<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mustafa-kemal-ataturk.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/hearts-of-iron-iv">Hearts of Iron 4</a> developers Paradox Interactive have prohibited the use of Discord profile pictures of historical figures born after 1st January 1800, save for official in-game portraits, amid an uproar caused by a moderator banning somebody for using a photograph of Republic of Turkey founder Mustafa Kemal Atat&uuml;rk.</p> <p>Discord server members are still free to "use any official Hearts of Iron IV in-game portraits, including those from after 1800, with the exception of prominent leaders of Nazi Germany," according to a Discord post attributed to game director Laszlo "Batya" Pieper (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/paradoxplaza/comments/1wq014a/paradox_announces_new_rule_for_official_hoi4/">copied to Reddit</a>). In the same post, Pieper notes that "Paradox never aims to review history or take positions on political figures, and we clearly handled that responsibility poorly."</p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-clearly-handled-that-responsibility-poorly-paradox-ban-discord-profile-pics-of-historical-figures-born-after-1800-after-bust-up-with-hearts-of-iron-4-players-over-ataturk-banning">Read more</a></p>