Twitter outrage as 'Bomb Gaza' game appears on Google Play store
Twitter users have responded angrily to a 'Bomb Gaza' game that has emerged on the Google Play store.
Controversy: Graphic from the 'Bomb Gaza' game on Google Play
The game, created by PLAYFTW - which is also the creator of 'Piano' and 'Space War - New Era - was published on 29 July amid the escalating conflict in Gaza, which has killed scores of civilians and children.
Google’s terms and conditions for Google Play content rule out anything that contains ‘violence and bullying’, saying: “Depictions of gratuitous violence are not allowed.”
The game's description says the aim is to "drop bombs on Gaza and avoid killing civilians".
Some Twitter users reacted angrily to the game. The Drum was awaiting a response from Google at time of publication.
I have just come across a game on android that is titled: Bomb Gaza. How is this able to be pushed through. Genocide is no game!
— Adeel Q (@Adeeeeeeeeeeell) August 4, 2014
There's a fucking game app for androids called "bomb Gaza"... are you kidding me? pic.twitter.com/0SNgMrrwXO — Noor Kustiro (@NoorKustiro) August 4, 2014There's an android game named BombGaza. How insensitive can people be?
— Mohamad Akbar Fathi (@akbarfathi) August 4, 2014
Some rather tasteless cretin created a 'Bomb Gaza' game and it's in the Play store https://t.co/aoBE9n9NL5 — Jonathan Keane (@J_K9) August 4, 2014This game actually exists???? BOMB GAZA??? REALLY?? I HAVE NO WORDS WALLAH pic.twitter.com/2c3skLF41j
— Intellectual Bada$$ (@kadaryousof) August 4, 2014
"@Absy_Malik: @iamhamdi1 oh it's real • https://t.co/BD7NodaAZg" everyone please report this disgusting game! Thank you — Mr Belfort (@HamzaKala) August 4, 2014Inhumanity has reached a new low, there's a 'Bomb Gaza' game on the play store https://t.co/SP9atnyV8C
— usayd (@usayd) August 4, 2014
There's a "Bomb Gaza " game on Android. Just let that nastiness sink in your heads for a minute — Sucré (@___Fahaad) August 4, 2014Can all Android users go to this link and report this game please; https://t.co/i05ZEAwwqX pic.twitter.com/LevNP3zhcq
— Ehsan (@Lilezan) August 4, 2014