ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ blˈʌd spˈɛl əkˈɜːd wɛn ðə lˈaɪpsɪɡ ɡˈeɪmz kənvˈɛnʃən pɹənˈaʊnst ɪt tˈuː vˈaɪələnt təbi ʃˈoʊn æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðɛɹ məʃˈiːnɪmə ʃˈoʊkeɪs.
In August 2006, controversy involving BloodSpell occurred when the Leipzig Games Convention pronounced it too violent to be shown as part of their machinima showcase.