The makers of the
controversial mobile game have promised to pull it from app stores in the wake
of an online petition and user protests. The game is initially through Apple
App store and Google play. Angry Trayvon depicts a man in a hooded sweatshirt
walking through such areas as Brooklyn to complete "his world tour of
revenge on the bad guys who terrorize cities everyday." Players of the
game can use a variety of weapons to take down attackers from around the world.
What triggered the online
outrage is the game's apparent reference to Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old
African American who was fatally shot last year. The shooter, George Zimmerman,
claimed self defense. But the circumstances surrounding the shooting were less
than clear, prompting protests and charges of racism. The case has been in the
news lately as Zimmerman's trial began in June.
On facebook fun
page Angry Trayvon has promised to remove all the traces of the games The people spoke out therefore this game was removed from the
app stores. Sorry for the inconvenience as this was just an action game for
entertainment. This was by no means a racist game. Nonetheless, it was removed
as will this page and anything associated with the game will be removed.
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