A Parody Carlos Ghosn Video Game Is Already in the Works
A pre-order page for the game Ghone is Gone appeared on the internet gaming platform Steam this week.
(Bloomberg) -- Carlos Ghosn’s dramatic flight from Japan may not be the subject of a Netflix deal yet, but a video game parodying his escape may be in the works.
A pre-order page for the game Ghone is Gone appeared on the internet gaming platform Steam this week, and began trending on Japanese Twitter. It promises players will take on the role of “Loscar Gon,” a familiar-looking fallen chief executive officer of the “Ruso, Nisson and Bishibishi corporations.” (The description cautions any resemblance to actual persons is “purely coincidental.”)
Ghosn, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, was arrested in Japan in November 2018 on suspicion of financial misdeeds, which he denies. He spent almost 130 days in jail before being freed on bail, and fled the country at the end of December for Lebanon. He did so by sneaking onto a private jet in a big black box meant for musical gear, local media reported.
In the yet-to-be published game, Gon’s goal is to flee an unnamed country by making it to the airport, hiding in musical instrument cases to escape the law and fighting enemies by throwing money at them.
A representative for Ghosn didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A request for comment from Valve Corp,, the company behind Steam based in Bellevue, Washington, wasn’t answered outside of their business hours.
It’s not clear that the game will ever actually see the light of day. Steam, a relatively open platform, struggles with fake or low-effort games that claim to be one thing but are actually another. The listed developer, WasabiSushiStudio, doesn’t have any other games listed on Steam and couldn’t be contacted for comment. The planned released date is listed for Jan. 23.
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