Thatcher’s Techbase has been taken down from Bethesda’s mod browser after one month, but can still play it on PC.
There are countless modifications for video games out there, ranging from small ones that add new minor features to huge ones that are new games all in their own right – like the fan-made Fallout London expansion that took five years to complete.
Another is the Doom mod that has you fighting former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as the final boss in the tenth circle of Hell.
It’s called Thatcher’s Techbase but has now been removed from Bethesda’s mod browser, meaning it’s now impossible to play on consoles.
Creator Jim Purvis was made aware of the removal by a Bethesda takedown notice, which states, without much explanation:
‘The Creation Thatcher’s Techbase has been reported for real-world politics and has been removed.’
The message goes on to say that even though the mod is not violating the company’s Terms of Service or Code of Conduct, it encourages Purvis to ‘educate yourself on the Modding Guidelines and Community Rules’.
While Thatcher’s Techbase launched back in 2021, Purvis added it to Bethesda’s community-published mod support in August this year, which meant that it became available on consoles as well as PC.
After the removal, however, it’s no longer playable on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch, and can only be accessed via third party sites – such as Purvis’ own website – for the PC version of the mod.
Bad news everyone ð pic.twitter.com/nsBE55gRW9
— Jim (@letshugbro) August 30, 2024
Thatcher’s Techbase is a four-map game with the former Prime Minister’s replacing some of the evil bosses. It includes lots of custom art and designs, including a map based on the House of Commons.
Purvis describes the plot as, ‘Faced with the return of one of humanity’s greatest threats, you have no choice but to head to The Tenth Circle of Hell: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.’
Bethesda’s takedown notice is vague, and it’s not clear who has reported the mod, but it’s certainly taken a while for anyone to take offence to it.
Former leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, was seen playing the mod back in 2022, at a festival for radical politics, art, and music, called The World Transformed.
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