After Brazil Outcry, Google Pulls 'Slavery Simulator' Game From App Store

Google has removed a game called "Slavery Simulator" from its app store after receiving backlash from users in Brazil. The game was developed by Magnus Games, a Malaysian mobile games company, and allowed players to act out being an owner of enslaved people, with the developer boasting about the game offering users the chance to “exchange, buy and sell slaves.” Players were also able to torture black characters within the game. The game was downloaded more than 1,000 times before it was removed from Google's Play Store. A number of Google Play users reportedly complained about the game’s content in reviews on the app store. Brazil is still coming to terms with its legacy of slavery, which was only abolished in 1888. In a statement to the BBC, a Google spokesperson said that the Play Store does not allow "apps that promote violence or incite hatred against individuals or groups." The removal of the game from the app store has been reported by various news outlets.

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