Rumor: Target pulling Manhunt 2 from shelves?

Reports have come in that Target is pulling Manhunt 2 (Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2) from their shelves. A member of the Evil Avatar forums, Dr. Finger, said that he got news of an internal memo spreading within the company which states that every branch will stop selling the game and to refuse all future deliveries of the title for all systems.

According to the rumor, this action is being taken because of the game’s violent content and the unfavorable media coverage the game has been getting.

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Reports have come in that Target is pulling Manhunt 2 (Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2) from their shelves. A member of the Evil Avatar forums, Dr. Finger, said that he got news of an internal memo spreading within the company which states that every branch will stop selling the game and to refuse all future deliveries of the title for all systems.

According to the rumor, this action is being taken because of the game’s violent content and the unfavorable media coverage the game has been getting. If you missed our previous coverage, you may already know that various groups and individual such as Common Sense Media and Jack Thompson have been launching campaigns to boycott the game.

If this rumor holds true and you wish to pick up a copy, other major retailers such as GameStop, Best Buy and Circuit City still have plans of carrying Manhunt 2. Hopefully, Target will release an official statement about the rumor soon to prevent gamers from having to spend time wondering if this shop will still continue to carry the game.

Via Evil Avatar