Video Games Can't Quit Hell

About this episode

The episode explores the prevalence of Satan and Hell in video games, discussing various titles and their development stories.

Is there such a thing as too much Satan in a video game? From the demon-slaying chaos of Devil May Cry, to the time EA faked a Christian protest and sent reviewers Rick-rolling “bombs,” we’re diving into gaming’s unholy obsession with Hell. This week, Judas and Lexi unpack why developers keep turning the afterlife into a boss fight — including how a bored Resident Evil 4 development team accidentally created the Devil May Cry franchise, why EA relied on fake outrage to sell Dante’s Inferno, a...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lexi, Judas

Topics covered

• video games
• Satan
• Hell
• game development
• Devil May Cry
• Dante’s Inferno
• EA

Keywords

• Satan
• video games
• Devil May Cry
• Dante’s Inferno
• EA
• game development
• Resident Evil 4
• Hell

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EA

Products: Devil May Cry, Dante’s Inferno, Resident Evil 4

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