Now, it’s become a leftist icon on the internet and in real-life-hence its appearance at an anti-Brexit rally.įor many, the goose’s appeal to progressives, particularly those who live in the UK, is no surprise.
Somewhere along the path of popularity, though, the goose became more than just a symbol of mayhem. Just this week, the game was made available for Xbox One and PS4. House House, the indie Melbourne-based studio behind the game, released Untitled Goose Game back in September for desktop and Nintendo Switch-and in October, the game quickly became the top-selling Nintendo Switch game in the US, beating several Nintendo classics. Players take on the point-of-view of a goose, whose sole objective is to wreak havoc on a quiet English village. That goose is the hero, or perhaps anti-hero, of Untitled Goose Game, this year’s breakout hit of the video game world. Other protest signs featured a goose-the same one, actually - clutching an EU flag in its bill, or the slogan “Honk if You Want to Remain.” It wasn’t the only waterfowl he’d see that day. A hand-drawn sign of a goose chasing a cartoon figure of Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accompanied by a caption: “It’s a beautiful day in the UK. Ashley Jones, a 30-year old aspiring video game developer, noticed the goose while attending the People’s Vote March in Central London back in October.
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