game before re-releasing it to retailers; the group called for a worldwide recall of the game if the revision was not completed. The site suggested that a game in which players were required to kill members of specific ethnic groups, like African Americans, Irish, Mexicans, or Jews would never be tolerated, "but apparently, killing Indians is still fair game". The site also mentioned events and revelations that take place later in the game's story, but assert that they do not address the problematic portions from earlier sections of the game. On the now-defunct GamerGod.com website, contributor, Beth Dillon, concluded on January 31, 2006, that: Even though the historical period portrayed in Gun was fraught with racism, Activision's decision to publish a racially stereotyped video game represents a serious misstep in social responsibility. Like Custer's Revenge, Gun provokes wonder. In this case, the industry has unfortunately bought into the popular misconception that games are frivolous because they are made for fun. The game's publisher issued this brief statement: References External links 2005 video games Action-adventure games Activision games Beenox games Dodge City, Kansas GameCube games Multiplayer and single-player video games Neversoft games Obscenity controversies in video games Open-world video games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation Portable games Rebellion Developments games Video games about police officers Video games developed in Canada Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games scored by Christopher Lennertz Video games set in Arizona Video games set in Colorado Video games set in Kansas Video games set in New Mexico Video games set in the 19th century Video games set in the United States Video games with historical settings Western (genre) video games Windows games Xbox games Xbox 360 games Video games developed in the United States Race-related controversies in video games Native American-related controversies