Google withdraws ‘Slavery Simulator’ game app after Brazil outcry

An illustration shows a screengrab of a video game called ‘Slavery Simulator’, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 26, 2023. ‘Slavery Simulator’, a video game that lets you buy, sell, and even torture black characters, has been withdrawn by Google from its app store after causing an outcry in Brazil. — AFP

RIO DE JANEIRO: Google has withdrawn a gaming app that allowed players to buy, sell and torture black virtual “slaves” after a racism outcry in Brazil.

Dubbed Slavery Simulator, the Portuguese-language game saw players trade in slaves and strategize to prevent the abolition of slavery in order to amass virtual riches.