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Six Days in Fallujah publisher now says the game is ‘inseparable from politics’ Jay Peters © Image: Victura Nearly a month after distancing itself from political statements, the publisher of the controversial military shooter Six Days in Fallujah has backtracked and now says the events in the game are “inseparable from politics.” The game, which takes place during the Iraq War’s Second Battle of Fallujah, has come under scrutiny for seemingly portraying a US-centric focus on a campaign in which an estimated 800 Iraqi civilians were killed, according to the Red Cro...

We’ve heard a lot of comments about Six Days in Fallujah from creator Peter Tamte, comments that have invited a lot of criticism over the direction the game is taking, but how does this whole ordeal look to a US veteran of the Iraq War? The Gamer’s Cian Maher sat down with John Phipps, a US veteran who took part in the Iraq War, and was actually fighting during the very event the game portrays. Phipps was critical of Tamte’s comments and direction, but also provided some insight into what he’d like to see a game like

Six Days in Fallujah, a resurrected military FPS based on a real conflict in the Iraq War, will not attempt to "make a political commentary about whether or not the war itself was a good or a bad idea" and will also exclude the use of white phosphorus from its narrative.

The publisher of Six Days in Fallujah says it’s "not trying to make a political commentary" about the Iraq War. We interviewed Peter Tamte, CEO of Victura, about the controversial game that was dropped by Konami in 2009.

And looks to offer "unique technologies and game mechanics." Six Days in Fallujah, a cancelled Iraq War first-person shooter (FPS), has been resurrected for a planned 2021 release. Original announced by Konami and developer Atomic Games back in 2009, the project will now be developed by Highwire Games and published by Victura, a company established by Atomic Games’ former CEO, Peter Tamte. Halo developers including Creative Director Jaime Griesemer and Audio Director Marty O’Donnell — says it has interviewed over 100 marines, soldiers and Iraqi civilians for the revitalised project. Se...