Active Shooter is a first-person shooter video game developed by Russian video game developer Anton Makarevskiy[1] and publisher Ata Berdyev, working under the names Revived Games and Acid Publishing Group.[2][3] It was first scheduled for release on June 6, 2018 through the Steam distribution platform.[4] After Valve removed the publisher from the platform, the developer released the game independently as an early access title.[2]
The game depicts a school shooting, and allows players to take the role of either the active shooter (referred as the "attacker" on the title screen), a SWAT member responding to the event, or a civilian who can choose to flee the shooting or fight the shooter.[5] In the attacker role, the players can choose to attack with guns, grenades, or knives, and the number of civilian, guard, and police deaths are tallied on screen.[2][6]
Controversyedit
Active Shooter attracted controversy after its Steam store page was published in May 2018,[7] with parents of Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims campaigning against the game online.[8][9] An online petition had attracted 100,000 signatures by the time of the game's cancellation.[4]
On May 29, it emerged that Revived Games and Acid Publishing Group were the trading names of Anton Makarevskiy[1] and Ata Berdyev, the latter of which had previously been removed from Steam by Valve for copyright infringement after the publication of a Rick and Morty parody called Piccled Ricc.[10] The company later announced that Revived Games and Acid Publishing Group would be removed from the Steam platform. A spokesperson told Matthew Gault of Motherboard that Berdyev is "a troll, with a history of customer abuse, publishing copyrighted material, and user review manipulation".[3] In a subsequent blog post, Acid Software argued that Steam had carried other video games with a focus on violence and murder, giving examples of Hatred, Postal, and Carmageddon.[9]
Following the media reaction to the game, Valve suggested a broader review of its content policies would take place "soon".[5][6] Valve issued this updated policy on June 6, 2018, which stated that they would allow any content on Steam as long as it was not illegal, or if the content was "trolling".[11] Valve's Doug Lombardi used Active Shooter as an example of such trolling, in that the game was "designed to do nothing but generate outrage and cause conflict through its existence", and even if another developer, without the history of abusing Steam as they found with Berdyev, had released the same title, they still would have removed it for its trolling nature.[12]
Later in June 2018, PayPal closed the account of Acid Software, citing that the game violated their Acceptable Use Policy.[13]Indiegogo also dropped the title from their service near the same time.[14] The developers' websites for the game were shut down by Bluehost following a Sandy Hook Promise petition.[15]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Creator of 'Active Shooter' Speaks Out: I'm No Psychopath". PCMAG. from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
^ abc"'Active Shooter' game developer vows to continue selling online". NY Post. 2018-06-13. from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
^ ab"Valve Has Removed a School Shooting Simulator From Steam, Calling the Developer a 'Troll'". Motherboard. 2018-05-29. from the original on 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^ ab"Active Shooter Game Angers Parkland Parents: 'This Is Gross, This Is Profiteering'". The New York Times. 2018-05-29. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^ ab"Active Shooter and its developer have been removed from Steam". PC Gamer. from the original on 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^ ab"A new video game simulated school shootings. After outcry, it got taken down". Vox. from the original on 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^"Steam store school-shooting game 'appalling'". BBC News. 2018-05-23. from the original on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^Horton, Alex (2018-05-29). "'Active Shooter' video game let players shoot up a school. Parkland parents were horrified". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. from the original on 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^ ab"'It's a disgrace': Parkland parents condemn video game that simulates school shootings". miamiherald. from the original on 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^"Fan-made Rick and Morty game, Piccled Ricc, removed from Steam". Polygon. from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
^Grayson, Nathan (June 6, 2018). "Valve Says It Will Now Allow 'Everything' On Steam, Unless It's Illegal Or 'Straight Up Trolling'". Kotaku. from the original on 2018-06-06. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^Grubb, Jeff (June 7, 2018). "Valve's confusing Steam policy is about Flappy Bird, not bigotry". Venture Beat. from the original on 2018-06-07. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^Collins, Dave (June 20, 2018). "PayPal move blocks sales of school shooting video game". Associated Press. from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
^Jones, Ali (June 21, 2018). "Active Shooter has been banned from PayPal". PCGamesN. from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
^KALB. "School shooting video game 'Active Shooter' websites back online". from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
February 15, 2024
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Active Shooter is a first person shooter video game developed by Russian video game developer Anton Makarevskiy 1 and publisher Ata Berdyev working under the names Revived Games and Acid Publishing Group 2 3 It was first scheduled for release on June 6 2018 through the Steam distribution platform 4 After Valve removed the publisher from the platform the developer released the game independently as an early access title 2 Active ShooterDeveloper s Revived GamesPublisher s Acid Publishing GroupDesigner s Anton MakarevskiyEngineUnityPlatform s Microsoft WindowsRelease2018Genre s First person shooterMode s Single player multiplayerGameplay editThe game depicts a school shooting and allows players to take the role of either the active shooter referred as the attacker on the title screen a SWAT member responding to the event or a civilian who can choose to flee the shooting or fight the shooter 5 In the attacker role the players can choose to attack with guns grenades or knives and the number of civilian guard and police deaths are tallied on screen 2 6 Controversy editActive Shooter attracted controversy after its Steam store page was published in May 2018 7 with parents of Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims campaigning against the game online 8 9 An online petition had attracted 100 000 signatures by the time of the game s cancellation 4 On May 29 it emerged that Revived Games and Acid Publishing Group were the trading names of Anton Makarevskiy 1 and Ata Berdyev the latter of which had previously been removed from Steam by Valve for copyright infringement after the publication of a Rick and Morty parody called Piccled Ricc 10 The company later announced that Revived Games and Acid Publishing Group would be removed from the Steam platform A spokesperson told Matthew Gault of Motherboard that Berdyev is a troll with a history of customer abuse publishing copyrighted material and user review manipulation 3 In a subsequent blog post Acid Software argued that Steam had carried other video games with a focus on violence and murder giving examples of Hatred Postal and Carmageddon 9 Following the media reaction to the game Valve suggested a broader review of its content policies would take place soon 5 6 Valve issued this updated policy on June 6 2018 which stated that they would allow any content on Steam as long as it was not illegal or if the content was trolling 11 Valve s Doug Lombardi used Active Shooter as an example of such trolling in that the game was designed to do nothing but generate outrage and cause conflict through its existence and even if another developer without the history of abusing Steam as they found with Berdyev had released the same title they still would have removed it for its trolling nature 12 Later in June 2018 PayPal closed the account of Acid Software citing that the game violated their Acceptable Use Policy 13 Indiegogo also dropped the title from their service near the same time 14 The developers websites for the game were shut down by Bluehost following a Sandy Hook Promise petition 15 References edit a b Creator of Active Shooter Speaks Out I m No Psychopath PCMAG Archived from the original on 2018 06 19 Retrieved 2018 06 19 a b c Active Shooter game developer vows to continue selling online NY Post 2018 06 13 Archived from the original on 2018 06 14 Retrieved 2018 06 14 a b Valve Has Removed a School Shooting Simulator From Steam Calling the Developer a Troll Motherboard 2018 05 29 Archived from the original on 2018 05 30 Retrieved 2018 05 30 a b Active Shooter Game Angers Parkland Parents This Is Gross This Is Profiteering The New York Times 2018 05 29 ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on 2018 05 30 Retrieved 2018 05 30 a b Active Shooter and its developer have been removed from Steam PC Gamer Archived from the original on 2018 05 29 Retrieved 2018 05 30 a b A new video game simulated school shootings After outcry it got taken down Vox Archived from the original on 2018 05 31 Retrieved 2018 05 30 Steam store school shooting game appalling BBC News 2018 05 23 Archived from the original on 2018 05 27 Retrieved 2018 05 30 Horton Alex 2018 05 29 Active Shooter video game let players shoot up a school Parkland parents were horrified Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Archived from the original on 2018 05 30 Retrieved 2018 05 30 a b It s a disgrace Parkland parents condemn video game that simulates school shootings miamiherald Archived from the original on 2018 05 30 Retrieved 2018 05 30 Fan made Rick and Morty game Piccled Ricc removed from Steam Polygon Archived from the original on 2018 06 12 Retrieved 2018 05 30 Grayson Nathan June 6 2018 Valve Says It Will Now Allow Everything On Steam Unless It s Illegal Or Straight Up Trolling Kotaku Archived from the original on 2018 06 06 Retrieved June 6 2018 Grubb Jeff June 7 2018 Valve s confusing Steam policy is about Flappy Bird not bigotry Venture Beat Archived from the original on 2018 06 07 Retrieved June 7 2018 Collins Dave June 20 2018 PayPal move blocks sales of school shooting video game Associated Press Archived from the original on 2018 06 21 Retrieved June 21 2018 Jones Ali June 21 2018 Active Shooter has been banned from PayPal PCGamesN Archived from the original on 2018 06 21 Retrieved June 21 2018 KALB School shooting video game Active Shooter websites back online Archived from the original on 2018 06 14 Retrieved 2018 06 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Active Shooter amp oldid 1190046760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
