Iranian and American tensions. The Videogame.

Iranian and American tensions are high in the political world currently, and these tensions will serve as the basis for a new game that is set for release on the next generation gaming consoles. Reuters is reporting that the game will be based on the nuclear conditions between America and Iran. The game however, will be from the point of view of Iran.

This is not the first time political tensions have been used to help create the plot line for a game as recently Ghost Recon 2 upset the North Koreans as the game had the country invading China while recently, there was much debate over the plot of Mercenaries 2 just last week where the gamer takes the role of dictator over Venezuela. Games in the past have also been made on the Iranian / American relationship as well.

There is no further information currently available on this game and we do not know the exact plot line, price, release dates, and other information at this time, but will continue to update you here at VideoGameNews.org as more about this issue unfolds.

Well, first-off, I don't know whether this game will sell well (I doubt the producer will be any good). Perhaps games makers should wait untill real-life events unfold before making a game - that way they will not come under too much scrutiny. Take BF1942, for example - the Canadians and ANZACs were left out completely - they had plenty of real heroes on the Western front! Yet they aren't complaining (but that's probably because the Canucks and Diggers are all real easy going people that wouldn't get mad even if you insulted them). If people just take games as games, no-one will be annoyed.

Now, I'm not agreeing with the production of this game (I don't think people should stir things up when other people's lives may be at stake), but I think that anyone who annoys another nation, whether it be for a good cause or not, should be prepared to have computer games produced to make fun of them. Or as war propaganda. The internet and technology will, of course, be used to annoy the 'enemy'. It always is.

I would take games like this, and BF1942 as accurate simulations of the events, the event is just used to sell the game, to set a time period (weapons/costume/setting etc) and for people to relate too.
Videogames can indirectly be used as propaganda, as Game Developers are citizens of the contries that are subject to the propaganda, and they can't help including it. Theres also In game Advertising that some people don't like, I personally dont mind In game Advertising , but some things, like this Iranian/US Game, are pushing it quite far.

I'm all for making simulations of events that have already occured. It shouldnt stir up trouble, especially if it does not make either side look worse, so there is no harm. On top of that, events will already have occured - no-one will be affected by events to come (which make come as a result of increased tensions because of a computer game).

Games should never be used for promoting any real life political issue, since games are made to make you forget the real life for a while...