Sick 'Rape Day' video game sparks global outrage

Video game developer Valve removes the controversial'Rape Day' from its platform Steam in response to backlash. A sick video game where players commit sexual assaults against female characters has been pulled from Steam after a worldwide backlash. A preview of "Rape Day," which is developed by Desk Plant, had been listed on Steam, a popular distribution platform for video games, according to media reports. "Rape Day's" gameplay advertised "violence, sexual assault, non-consensual sex, obscene language, necrophilia, and incest," the Independent reports. The rapeday.com website describes "Rape Day" as "a visual novel" and "a dark comedy with pornographic elements" where players control "a terrifying psychopath during a zombie apocalypse."