{
  "id": 15581438,
  "title": "San Francisco techie shuts down video game that had players killing 'homeless people'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/san-francisco-techie-shuts-down-video-game-that-had-players-killing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:53:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/san-francisco-techie-shuts-down-video-game-that-had-players-killing-homeless-people-says-made-a-personal-donation-to-/articleshow/135042171.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pierre-Louis Biojout, a San Francisco tech developer, apologized for his zombie game set in Tenderloin. Critics condemned the game, arguing it dehumanized homeless drug users and those struggling with addiction. In response, he removed the game and refunded advertisers, indicating a strong commitment to rectifying the situation. Biojout also donated all game revenue to a drug treatment service…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}