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Zombie shooter game causes Tenderloin controversy
San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood game creator removes title after city leaders demand.
In brief
San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood game creator removes title after city leaders demand. Sergio Quintana removed 'Tenderloin Night Shift' game after city leaders called it horrific and rejected its portrayal of the Tenderloin. Originally reported by NBC Bay Area.
Game creator removes title
Sergio Quintana removed 'Tenderloin Night Shift' game after city leaders requested it be taken down.
Game depicts Tenderloin neighborhood
The game shows players shooting zombies in a neighborhood resembling San Francisco's Tenderloin.
Mayor calls game horrific

Mayor Daniel Lurie called the game 'horrific' and said it doesn't speak for San Francisco values.
“There's no accounting for taste or people's terrible ideas. This is a bad one and we reject it. It doesn't speak for San Francisco values”
Creator defends game
Pierre-Louis Biojout says the game wasn't intended to depict shooting real people or target a specific group.
“It was not intended to depict shooting real people or to target a particular demographic or group”
Local leaders criticize game
Supervisor Bilal Mahmoud says the game comes from a pretentious and privileged point of view.
“I would say that he represents a minority voice”
What it means
Sergio Quintana removed 'Tenderloin Night Shift' game after city leaders called it horrific and rejected its portrayal of the Tenderloin.


