{{Notability|date=February 2025}}{{short description|2017 fighting game by Taiwanese indie developer}} {{Use mdy dates|date = February 2025}} {{Infobox VG | title = Fight of Gods | image = File:Fight_of_Gods_Steam_Cover_Art.jpg | released = September 7, 2017 (Windows)<br>January 18, 2019 (Switch)<br>July 16, 2020 (Playstation 4)<ref>{{cite web |title=Fight of Gods for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details |url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/fight-of-gods-switch/ |website=www.nintendo.com |accessdate=13 October 2020 |archive-date=June 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603064425/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/fight-of-gods-switch/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fight of Gods |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Fight-of-Gods-1499382.html |website=Nintendo of Europe GmbH |accessdate=13 October 2020}}</ref><br>November 13, 2020 (Arcade) | genre = Fighting game | modes = Single-player, multiplayer | platforms = Windows, Switch, PlayStation 4, Arcade | publisher = Digital Crafter <br /> exA-Arcadia (Arcade Edition) | developer = Digital Crafter | arcade system = exA-Arcadia }} '''''Fight of Gods''''' is a 2017 fighting game by Taiwanese indie developer Digital Crafter consisting of a roster of figures pertaining to world religions and mythologies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-09-04-jesus-beats-up-buddha-in-awful-looking-fighting-game-fight-of-gods|title=Jesus beats up Buddha in the awful-looking Fight of Gods|website=Eurogamer|date=4 September 2017|publisher=|access-date=June 27, 2018|archive-date=September 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901004134/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-09-04-jesus-beats-up-buddha-in-awful-looking-fighting-game-fight-of-gods|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2017/09/08/fight-of-gods-jesus-buddha/#FOQvt9T.w5qa|title=Jesus battles the Buddha in fighting game hellbent on offending|first=Victoria|last=Ho|website=Mashable|date=8 September 2017|publisher=|access-date=June 27, 2018|archive-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616131256/https://mashable.com/2017/09/08/fight-of-gods-jesus-buddha/#FOQvt9T.w5qa|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was banned in Thailand,<ref>{{Cite web |title=THAILAND BANS 'FIGHT OF GODS' FOR DAMAGE TO BUDDHISM |url=https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/arts/2017/09/14/thailand-bans-fight-gods-game/}}</ref> Indonesia,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kemenkominfo Blokir Game "Fight of Gods" di Indonesia|url=https://tekno.kompas.com/read/2017/09/14/11374187/kemenkominfo-blokir-game-fight-of-gods-di-indonesia|access-date=February 27, 2025|archive-date=December 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202010403/https://tekno.kompas.com/read/2017/09/14/11374187/kemenkominfo-blokir-game-fight-of-gods-di-indonesia|url-status=live}}</ref> Malaysia and Singapore due to religious content. It also resulted in Malaysia's Steam store access to be blocked for 24 hours.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Sam |date=2017-09-09 |title=Malaysia Blocks Entire Steam Store Because of God Fighting Game |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/09/malaysia-blocks-entire-steam-store-because-of-god-fighting-game#:~:text=Original%20story%20follows.,introduction%20of%20a%20new%20fighter. |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206150742/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/09/malaysia-blocks-entire-steam-store-because-of-god-fighting-game#:~:text=Original%20story%20follows.,introduction%20of%20a%20new%20fighter. |url-status=live}}</ref> It was released in Japan on December 24, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/schedule/#switch|title=Release schedule|website=Nintendo Japan|accessdate=September 9, 2020}}</ref>
==Playable Gods== {{collist| * Amaterasu * Anubis * Athena * Beliar (exclusive to the Arcade version) * Buddha (name changed to "Zen" in the PS4 version) * Freyja * Guan Gong * Jesus (name changed to "Saint" in the PS4 version) * Lamia (hidden character; guest fighter from ''Lamia's Game Room'') * Mazu * Moses (name changed to "Wisdom" in the PS4 version) * Odin * Santa Claus * Sif * Susanoo * Tudigong * Zeus }}
== Arcade Edition == ''Fight of Gods Arcade Edition'' is an enhanced version of the game created for arcades and published worldwide by exA-Arcadia. An exclusive new character, Beliar, based upon Satan has been added to the game and all character illustrations have been drawn by ''Tekken 7'' artist, Junny. Graphics rendering quality has increased by four times over the console versions and input lag decreased to one frame. An alternate version replacing Buddha with Zen was released in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore due to religious content objections.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIGHT OF GODS ARCADE EDITION |url=https://exa.ac/en/games/fight-of-gods-ae/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=exA-Arcadia |language=en-US}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://pqube.co.uk/fightofgods/}} {{dead link|date=August 2023}}
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