I had written about the call from Rajan Zed to withdraw Hanuman Boy Warrior. Today I got a reply from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)on the issue. It’s as follows.

In view of the recent protest by a Hindu organization regarding the newly released PS2 game – Hanuman: Boy Warrior; below is the response from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE):

‘The game, Hanuman: Boy Warrior, which is currently only available in India, was developed with inspiration from the Hindu mythology and at every step, prominent Indian scholars were consulted.  The aim of the game has always been to encourage young Indians to celebrate the stories of Hanuman and to help bring these key lessons to life. The characterisation of Hanuman is true to the actual depiction in Indian mythology, both in terms of the look as well as the powers that he has. The game has been developed with the Indian value systems and depicts a merciful winning of Good over Evil, something that is synonymous with Hanuman as a character.  When creating the game, at no stage were any liberties taken to deviate from the divine power and nature of Hanuman. The endeavor actually focuses on using the powerful interactive form to bring the various mythological characters of India to the Indian audience.’