Mon 20 May 2019:
New York Times journalist Jamal Jordan tweeted about the journalist killing mission after his nephew showed him the game.
My nephew let me play an iPad shooting game with him. He chose the mission: It’s called “Breaking News,” and the objective is to shoot a journalist who just received documents from a police officer.
The goal is to make the journalist “famous in a different way.” pic.twitter.com/nQy4Hzq97r
— Lil Uzi Hurt (@lostblackboy) May 18, 2019
The ‘Breaking News’ mission tells players to make a journalist “famous in a different way,” by shooting them after they receive documents from a police officer. When the mission ends, the screen reads, “That’s a cover story.” Developers from TFG Co. pulled the game after it was contacted by the HuffPost, insisting it had been “fictional” and intended for “mature audiences.” “At TFG, we work to create games that bring fun and entertainment to users all around the world,” CTO Mac-Vicar said. “As such, we take feedback from our players very seriously. After listening to our community today, we have decided to remove the mission ‘Breaking News’ from the game.”
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