Activision has responded to the Association for American Indian Development's call for a boycott of western shooter Gun.

GameDaily Biz reports that the company provided them with this prepared statement:

Activision does not condone or advocate any of the atrocities that occurred in the American West during the 1800s. GUN was designed to reflect the harshness of life on the American frontier at that time.

While GUN depicts scalping and killing, these actions are not directed exclusively toward any race or gender but are used against a variety of opponents, reflecting the realities of that time.

It was not Activision's intention to offend any race or ethnic group with GUN, and we apologize to any who might have been offended by the game's depiction of historical events which have been conveyed not only through video games but through films, television programming, books and other media.

I loved Gun, but this boycott and Activision's response raises an interesting question. Can games deal with serious subject? Some of the dialogue and cut scenes in the shooter were most definitely offensive, but if it's trying to make some sort of point or be historically accurate, is that OK?

American Indians Call for Boycott of Activision's Gun [GDB]

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