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Meanwhile, Quilombo Periférico, a collective mandate of black city councillors in São Paulo, said: 'Racism is not entertainment, it's a crime!' Google and the developer must answer for this crime of hatred and racism.'Īnother comment said: 'I have a black friend and it was cool to play co-op with him.'īruno Cândido, a black lawyer based in Rio de Janeiro, posted disturbing screenshots of the game to Twitter, one of which showed a black man in shackles.Ĭândido said: 'At any time your black child could come across a game in which they are reduced to enslavement, and if your child is white, they will be taught through recreational racism to become an enslaver in real life.' In a tweet, Brazilian politician Renata Souza called it 'blatant racism', adding: 'The image illustrating the game has a white man surrounded by black men.

The Facebook page of Magnus Games still has a screenshot from the gameplay, showing a wealthy white slave owner and a black character behind bars.īrazilian figures took to social media to condemn the game and its creators, as well as Google for releasing it.

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Slavery Simulator lets players 'accumulate wealth as they exchange, buy and sell slaves' while keeping them from 'running away or rebelling' by hiring guards.Īccording to CNN, players choose one of two objectives at the beginning of the game – the Path of the Tyrant or the Path of the Liberator.Īs an alternative to becoming 'a wealthy slave owner', choosing the 'Path of the Liberator' lets them achieve the abolition of slavery' the game's description said. It's unclear whether the offensive game was created solely for the Brazilian market or if it was available in other countries too.

Called 'Simulador de Escravidão (or 'Slavery Simulator'), the game was created by company MagnusGamesīrazil's ministry for racial equality said it had contacted Magnus and Google and those behind Slavery Simulator will be held legally responsible, according to the Guardian.