Hong Kong (CNN Business) Google has pulled a role-playing game based on the Hong Kong protests from its app store.

Google GOOGL said in a statement Friday that the company has a "long-standing policy prohibiting developers from capitalizing on sensitive events such as attempting to make money from serious ongoing conflicts or tragedies through a game."

In the app, called "The Revolution of Our Times," people could role-play as Hong Kong protesters. Users could make purchases while playing, buying things like protective gear and weapons as they move through different stages in the game, according to local media reports

The removal of the app was "not in response to a government request but because the app violated the Play Store's policies," a Google spokesperson said.

mainland China and the semi-autonomous city have been Protests have been taking place in Hong Kong for months and dozens of foreign companies that do business inmainland China and the semi-autonomous city have been caught up in the fallout

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