Alleged Trump Shooter's Steam Game Pulled From Sale
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged shooter in the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, is an independent game developer with one game, Bohrdom, available on Steam.
- Following the shooting attempt, Bohrdom's Steam store page received 134 new reviews, mostly memes, political complaints, and sarcastic comments, leading to a "Mixed" rating split almost evenly between positive and negative.
- Bohrdom, released in 2018, is a niche, asymmetrical fighting game with minimal prior attention, and its recent surge in reviews is largely unhelpful for understanding the game itself.
- The game has now been withdrawn from sale on Steam, likely to prevent Valve from profiting from sales and to avoid providing income to Allen after the incident.
- The reviews reflect a mix of reactions to Allen's actions, from disappointment and mockery to racist and antisemitic remarks, illustrating broader social tensions in the U.S. in 2026.
