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posted by janrinok on Monday May 28 2018, @02:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the not-happy dept.

School Shooting Game Angers Steam Users, Developer 'Likely' Changing It

Earlier this week, a game called Active Shooter appeared on Steam. It'd be nothing more than another heap of hacked-together pre-purchased assets—or an "asset flip," as they're known on Steam—if not for its subject matter. It's about mass shootings.

The unreleased game's Steam store page describes it as a "dynamic S.W.A.T. simulator" in which you play as a shooter, a S.W.A.T. team member trying to neutralize them, or a civilian. Its trailer depicts a player running down school halls and through classrooms, indiscriminately murdering teachers until a S.W.A.T. team shows up.

Complaints about the game have been fierce, and yesterday the person behind the game said they'll probably remove the option to play as the mass shooter. Almost as soon as the game's store listing went up, Steam users took to the game's forums to voice their distaste.

The developer will send "press review" copies out on May 30.

The Hill mistakenly claimed that Active Shooter is "created by video game company Valve" (they have since corrected their article).

Recently, Valve made headlines when it demanded that developers remove "pornographic content" from visual novel games. Some developers/publishers have since received apologies and their games are under re-review.


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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by c0lo on Monday May 28 2018, @04:55AM (2 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 28 2018, @04:55AM (#685013) Journal

    So in your world freedom only works when you are interacting with the government? But not with other people?

    "Your freedom to swing your fist ends where my nose begins"?
    So, if Valve - a private entity - considers that "its nose is punched" by the any game it publishes, the Valve is in its right to kick the game out.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 28 2018, @03:52PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 28 2018, @03:52PM (#685173)

    Go back and re-read my statement. Put your brain fart on this side lines and *READ*. You are putting words in my mouth.

    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday May 28 2018, @04:19PM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 28 2018, @04:19PM (#685184) Journal

      I'm not putting anyy word in your mouth.
      Just asking "Why the definition of the liberty between two private persons - your liberty ends when it stomps over my liberty - isn't enough for you?"

      My apologies if the question overloads your intellect.

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