A game available on Google Play had users sell, buy and punish enslaved people. Now, it's at the center of a federal probe in Brazil.
“We don’t allow apps that promote violence or incite hatred against individuals or groups based on race or ethnic origin, or that depict or promote gratuitous violence or other dangerous activities,” the spokesperson said, adding that users should report possible rule violations they encounter.
The controversy prompted other politicians — including lawmaker Ivan Valente, Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Thais Ferreira and São Paulo Councilwoman Elaine Mineiro — to submit their own complaints. The Brazilian Bar Association condemned “Slavery Simulator,” saying in a statement that it “represents a retrograde step and the lamentable racist mentality that should never have existed, nor should continue to exist.
Magnus Games’s portfolio includes a wide array of simulator-style games. On Thursday evening, other games by the “Slavery Simulator” developer were no longer available on Google Play. The slavery-themed game, as well as others, appeared to be available in English and for download on other Android app installer sites.The developer didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post.
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