# Fight of Gods

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{{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](/source/Fighting_game)
| modes = [Single-player](/source/Single-player_video_game), [multiplayer](/source/Multiplayer_video_game)
| platforms = [Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows), [Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch), [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4), [Arcade](/source/arcade_game)
| publisher = Digital Crafter <br /> [exA-Arcadia](/source/exA-Arcadia) (Arcade Edition)
| developer = Digital Crafter
| arcade system = exA-Arcadia
}}
'''''Fight of Gods''''' is a 2017 [fighting game](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Malaysia) and [Singapore](/source/Singapore) due to [religious](/source/religious) content. It also resulted in Malaysia's [Steam store](/source/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](/source/Amaterasu)
* [Anubis](/source/Anubis)
* [Athena](/source/Athena)
* [Beliar](/source/Belial) (exclusive to the Arcade version)
* [Buddha](/source/Gautama_Buddha) (name changed to "Zen" in the PS4 version)
* [Freyja](/source/Freyja)
* [Guan Gong](/source/Guan_Yu)
* [Jesus](/source/Jesus) (name changed to "Saint" in the PS4 version)
* Lamia (hidden character; guest fighter from ''Lamia's Game Room'')
* [Mazu](/source/Mazu)
* [Moses](/source/Moses) (name changed to "Wisdom" in the PS4 version)
* [Odin](/source/Odin)
* [Santa Claus](/source/Santa_Claus)
* [Sif](/source/Sif)
* [Susanoo](/source/Susanoo)
* [Tudigong](/source/Tudigong)
* [Zeus](/source/Zeus)
}}

== Arcade Edition ==
''Fight of Gods Arcade Edition'' is an enhanced version of the game created for arcades and published worldwide by [exA-Arcadia](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Thailand), [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia) and [Singapore](/source/Singapore) due to [religious](/source/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}}

Category:2017 video games
Category:Cultural depictions of Gautama Buddha
Category:Portrayals of Jesus in video games
Category:Fighting games
Category:Indie games
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:Obscenity controversies in video games
Category:Video games based on multiple mythologies
Category:Video games developed in Taiwan
Category:Windows games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games

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