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San Francisco developer pulls zombie game that let players kill…

The creator refunded all advertisers and gave an amount equal to the game's revenue to a drug treatment and recovery service; the apology came after the launch.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Meet the Pressure
Published 10:35 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Meet the Pressure at 10:35 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Hindustan Times's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by Hindustan Times: “San Francisco techie takes down zombie video game that let players kill homeless people: 'It showed poor judgment'”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 10:35 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: San Francisco.
BBN covered this story before: SIA flight returns to San Francisco almost 9 hours after departure… (October 16).

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Hindustan TimesSan Francisco techie takes down zombie video game that let players kill homeless people: 'It showed poor judgment'

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn San Francisco, a developer has taken down a zombie video game that let players kill homeless people, saying it showed poor judgment.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe refunded every advertiser and donated the game's revenue to a drug treatment and recovery service, according to the Hindustan Times.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the review process was the internet telling him no.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRex, I trust your story has better judgment.

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