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SF tech developer shuts down controversial Tenderloin video game amid outrage
New York Post • • technology
Key Points:
- San Francisco developer Pierre-Louis Biojout removed his zombie-shooter video game set in the Tenderloin neighborhood after widespread criticism that it targeted homeless drug users.
- Biojout apologized for poor judgment, refunded all advertisers, and donated the game's revenue to a drug treatment and recovery service, emphasizing he never intended to target vulnerable populations.
- The free multiplayer browser game, created over a weekend using AI coding tools, sparked outrage for seemingly turning the city’s homelessness crisis into entertainment, drawing condemnation from residents and officials alike.
- City Supervisor Bilal Mahmood criticized the game for dehumanizing unhoused people, stating that normalizing violence against real individuals is unacceptable.
- Some voices on social media defended the game as satire and criticized the backlash as misplaced, arguing critics should focus on constructive action rather than complaints.
