GameStop Employee Fired Over RapeLay Interview?

There are a number of games out there today that many view as controversial. One game in particular has gained an unprecedented amount of attention for the repulsiveness of its subject matter: RapeLay.

A game from Japan, RapeLay casts players as a sexual deviant who attempts to rape a teenaged passenger on a commuter train. The player does eventually rape the passenger, the passenger’s Mother, and younger Sister. Ultimately, the victims can be forced to get abortions, after which they commit suicide. The game is not legally available in the United States.

Which is not to suggest that no one in America has played the game. One gamer who has is Derek Littlejohn. In fact, Littlejohn was interviewed about the game by college journalist Ann Straub for her article, “Game spurs debate, causes controversy.”

One can imagine the sort of controversy a game like that raises.