Several hours ago, it will be remembered that independent programmer Ryan Lambourn (aka PiGPEN) created the highly controversial V-Tech Rampage flash game, which was based on the Virginia Tech shooting incident that took place last April 16, 2007.

The shooting left 33 people dead  (including the shooter, Seung-Hui Cho), and an industry under fire due to early suspicions that Cho had trained on video games to prepare for his shooting spree. This allegation was promptly disproved as more evidence emerged.

V-Tech Rampage drew heavy criticism from the gaming community for its portrayal of the actual shooting incident, with many protesting its removal from the Newgrounds - its current host site. But while the game and its creator have already been drawing heavy flak, the author stated that he will pull the game down... if people payed him. Here reads the statement at his home site (Googumproduce):

ATTENTION ANGRY PEOPLE:
I will take this game down from newgrounds if the donation amount reaches $1000 US, i'll take it down from [my home site] if it reaches $2000 US, and i will apologize if it reaches $3000 US.

...the donation thing is there as a joke against all the people commanding me to take my game down. I didn't think anyone would donate money to it and so far my paypal account has proven me right.