Bethesda Takes Down Doom Mod That Lets You Kill Thatcher
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Thatcher's Techbase has been removed from the Doom mod page after someone reported it to Bethesda.

Thatcher’s Techbase is a much-loved mod for Doom 2, having amassed a strong following since its launch in 2021. Now, with the latest ports of the first two Doom games, the creator was able to share the creation on the official mod page, letting a wider audience experience the simple pleasure of sending Margaret Thatcher back to the deepest pits of hell.

However, someone had to spoil the fun for everyone and reported the mod to Bethesda. In response, the moderation team removed it from the mod page, citing a breach of its rule against “real-world politics”.

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You may have heard about Thatcher’s teachbase a couple of years back. It made headlines after former Labour leader and current independent MP Jeremy Corbyn played the mod himself. He was said to have enjoyed his time with the game and even posed for a picture with the arcade cabinet running it. So, even if Bethesda doesn’t want the game on its mod page, at least it has that seal of approval.

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Don’t worry, Thatcher is still dead in real life though.

edit: from over on Hexbear:

Thatcher’s Techbase documentary

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  • Hildegarde@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Bethesda recently re-released doom and doom 2. It added some new levels but also an official mod browser and mod library.

    It caused some major friction with doom’s modding community because there was little oversight or vetting, and nothing to check that the uploader is the mod’s creator. Many modders had their work pirated by other uploaders, posting their work without credit.

    Bethesda removed this mod from their own mod library, showing that they are at minimum, doing some sort of moderation at least. If you wish to play the thatcher mod you can still do so on any other version of doom.