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Six Days in Fallujah publisher statement contradicts comments from CEO Peter Tamte about the political nature of the game and its portrayal of war crimes.
Previously stated it was "not a political statement either way". Updated on 8 March 2021 Six Days in Fallujah publisher Victura has issued a new statement on its upcoming controversial shooter set during the US-led invasion of Iraq. The statement, issued via the company's Twitter this afternoon, repeatedly states that "the events recreated in Six Days in Fallujah are inseparable from politics", in contrast to widely-criticised remarks suggesting the opposite made last month by Victura boss Peter Tamte during an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. "Players n...
Six Days in Fallujah publisher Victura has issued a new statement about the controversial Second Gulf War first person shooter, admitting that it is "inseparable from politics," and going on to descri
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...
Critics claim that Atomic Games, and now new publisher Victura, were always working closer to the U.S. Military than they let on; that the intention has been to encourage enlistment. Peter Tamte, founder of Atomic Games and Victura, is honest about their past creating games for the military, but denies claims the game is a recruitment tool, saying on the game’s FAQ: “The US government is not involved in making the game, nor are there any plans to use it for recruiting.” Victura countered claims of working with the U.S. Military further, stating that interviews were either made th...