Uncensored swastikas allowed in a video game for the first time in 20 years in Germany

The first video game to depict Germany's 1933-45 Nazi era uncensored, showing the swastika and image of Adolf Hitler, was revealed at a tradeshow this week. 'Through the Darkest of Times' was presented this week at Gamescom, Europe's biggest trade fair for interactive games and entertainment. The new title will allow players to enrol as members of the'Red Orchestra', a network of groups who fought the Nazis before and during World War II. The video game's use of the Swastika has sparked debate over whether it is an advance for artistic freedom or whether it poses a danger of radicalisation. A 1998 court ruling blocked video games from using Nazi symbols, with judges fearing at the time that children'will grow up with these symbols and insignia and grow accustomed to them'.