9 Ways Video Games Punished Rage-Quitters

8. Splatoon 2 - A Bit Sus

Splatoon 2 Quit Warning
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While it’s unlikely kids are playing Mortal Kombat, they’re absolutely tucking into the colourful multiplayer action in Splatoon 2. Not to worry, turns out there are rage-quitting punishments for any age group.

While everything might appear bright and cutesy enough to not elicit gamer rage, anyone who has played Splatoon knows that isn’t the case. Should you quit out of a match in a suspicious way you’ll have an entertaining warning pop up that essentially gentle parents you into not doing that again. It reads, “Your previous online play session didn’t end naturally, which is PREEEEETTY suspicious. If this keeps happening we’re gonna have to block you from playing online for a while. Make sure your internet isn’t busted, and try again.”

I guess that’s your warning to sit on the naughty step for a bit and think about what you’ve done.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.