The creator of a satirical video game that depicts Kim Jong Un as a gun-toting, unicorn-riding hero has no plans to cancel his zany creation following a cyberattack and threats of violence against Sony Pictures that the FBI has attributed to North Korea. In fact, "Glorious Leader!" creator Jeff Miller is now more motivated than ever to finish his game.
While North Korea forces have frequently been depicted as the adversary in games, such as "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2" and "Homefront," "Glorious Leader!" cast the nation's leader as the protagonist — with cameos from such folks as Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Il.
The retro-style, run-and-gun game comically puts players in the shoes of a super-powered Kim Jong Un as he battles waves of American drones and soldiers with weapons like a machine gun and bazooka. Miller is planning levels set in such locations as the streets of Pyongyang and atop Paektu Mountain. He's now planning another on the Sony Pictures backlot.
In response to the fallout from the cyberattack this week, Miller launched a crowdfunding campaign Wednesday asking for $55,000 by Jan. 15 to finish "Glorious Leader!" He had originally planned to release it earlier this year. He'd raised about $3,500 from 151 backers as of mid-day Friday. "I should probably ask for more funds now to beef up our cybersecurity," Miller said. "We didn't know things were going to get this weird."
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