Video game asks players to kill journalist, make him 'famous in a different way'
A game featured on Apple devices and gaming platform Steam includes a mission that asks players to gun down a journalist.
The revelation was shared Saturday by New York Times journalist Jamal Jordan, who said in a tweet that his nephew showed him the game “Sniper 3D Assassin.” The game is free to play and can also be accessed through Amazon, Google and Microsoft app stores. 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 mission begins with the sound of a gun cocking. Through the scope of the rifle, the player can see a police officer holding a red briefcase and approaching a journalist in a yellow hat. Crosshairs move to the head of the journalist. As the player fires, a slow-motion bullet strikes the journalist in the head, spilling blood.The game’s developer is Brazilian company TFG Co.
Death threats against journalists have grown steadily in recent years, and in June 2018 a gunman opened fire on the Capital Gazette newsroom in Maryland, killing five people and wounding two others. The United States currently ranks 48 out of 180 countries for press freedoms, according to Reporters Without Borders.
HuffPost wasn’t immediately able to reach TFG Co., and the app platforms did not immediately respond to requests for comment.This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chris asks ‘The Deciders’ the state of the economyChris and the people of Wilkes-Barre discuss the state of the economy and whether they’re feeling the effects of the nation’s low unemployment rate.
Read more »
China asks Turkey to support its fight against militantsMeeting Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal in Beijing, top diplomat Wang Yi said China sets great store on its ties with Turkey. China faces criticism for its so-called re-education camps which many see as internment camps for Uyghur Muslims.
Read more »
North Korea asks U.N. chief to address ship seizure by 'gangster' U.S.North Korea has asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to deal ...
Read more »
Death row inmate skips last meal and asks supporters to donate meals to the homelessA death row inmate in Tennessee decided to forgo his last meal and asked to send a vegetarian pizza to the homeless instead.
Read more »
State Department defends Iran decisions as Congress asks for more detail on US intelSenior State Department officials are trying to tamp down concerns about the move to evacuate non-essential personnel from two diplomatic facilities in Iraq, while backing up the administration's intelligence of an Iranian threat.
Read more »
Barr asks Pelosi: 'Did you bring your handcuffs?'“Madam Speaker, did you bring your handcuffs?” AG William Barr asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi said the House Sergeant at Arms was present should an arrest be necessary, according to a source who witnessed the conversation.
Read more »