Mobile game developer MEDL Mobile published a new shooting game today, on the eve of the one month anniversary of the Newtown tragedy, licensed by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The game, originally rated for ages 4+, generated outrage for including coffin-shaped targets and assault rifle upgrades for 99 cents each. Available upgrades include the Russian made Dragunov SVD, a semi-automatic sniper rifle, and the U.S. made MK11 sniper rifle used by the Navy Seals.
While both the game’s publisher and the NRA have refused comment thus far, due to pressure from social media activists, the game’s original rating for ages 4+ has been quietly changed to ages 12+ for “frequent/intense realistic violence” during the afternoon of January 15.
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