'Angry Trayvon' App Taken Down From Google Marketplace
The Trayvon Martin murder trial is still in full swing as the nation looks on to see what the verdict will be in one of the most racially-charged cases this nation has seen in recent years. Now, it appears that some people are trying to profit off of that controversy.
A new game recently debuted on the Google app store Google Marketplace, and its title pretty much says it all: "Angry Trayvon." Soon after debuting on the site, the game instantly came under attack by those who found it to be highly insensitive, leading to a petition on Change.com for it to be taken down.
"This developer is using the Google Marketplace to exploit the death of an unarmed teen for profit while simultaneously promoting violence. Given the racial and social climate surrounding this issue and the unfair depiction of a deceased minor who perished as a result of gun violence, we are asking that this application be moved from the Google Play marketplace immediately," said a statement by the petition's creator.
The game itself is not particularly offensive to the image of Trayvon Martin, as it paints him as an individual set to right the wrongs of the world, giving him an almost superhero appearance. Here's its description in the Google Marketplace:
"Trayvon is angry and nobody can stop him from completing his world tour of revenge on the bad guys who terrorize cities everyday. Use a variety of weapons to demolish Trayvon's attackers in various cities around the world."
Still, many people found the subject to be grossly over the line, as they believe it promotes the view that Trayvon was a violent individual. Since the petition gained steam, the game has since been taken down from Marketplace and even its Facebook page has been deleted. The game's developer has claimed it never meant to offend anyone.
"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," claimed the game's developer, Trade Digital.
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