Pit your dog!
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:36 pm
Kage Games’s KG Dogfighting never made it to Apple’s App Store, a point the company proudly notes in its description of the game, but it did get onto Google’s Android Market. The game charges players with raising, feeding, and training their dog to become a fighting dog. Throughout the game, users pit their animal against other dogs and receive cash for winning, which they can then put towards such upgrades as steroids.
From the start, this app drew a healthy dose of objectors, including NFL quarterback Michael Vick and PETA. Google initially pulled the app, but quickly returned it to the Market, saying it didn’t violate the store’s terms of use. Upwards of 50,000 people have signed an online petition requesting that Google remove the app, saying that it promotes animal abuse. The game’s developers, Kage Games, claim the app is simply a game and nothing more. The company claims that it donates a portion of its proceeds to animal charities.
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