11 years after its cancellation, Konami announced today that he has revived the war title Six Days in Fallujah, set during the second violent battle that took place, in fact, in the city belonging to the governorate of al-Abnar, in Iraq. The decision to renounce the publication of the title was taken by the Japanese giant following a large amount of negative feedback received at the time of its presentation (which took place in 2004). Konami commented on what happened at the time: “After taking note of the reaction of the players to the video game that we announced in the United States, and after listening to the opinions sent by telephone and by e-mail, we have decided to cancel the project. We intended to convey a sense of the reality of the battles to players around the world, so that they could feel that they really experienced those events. "
Six Days in Fallujah then returns as tactical military shooter based on real-world events in Fallujah and is currently under development at the developer's studios Victura, a company founded by the former CEO of Atomic Games Peter Tamte in 2016, in collaboration with the firm G. In announcing the return of Six Days in Fallujah, which is expected to be released by the end of this year on PC and consoles, Victura reported a quote from former naval sergeant Eddie Garcia, wounded in battle in Fallujah:
Sometimes the only way to understand what is true is to experience reality firsthand. War is full of uncertainties and difficult choices that cannot be understood by watching someone on a television or movie screen making those choices for you. Video games can help all of us understand real-world events in ways other media can't.
Peter Tamte added:
It is difficult to understand what fighting really is through fake people doing fake things in fake places. This generation has shown extraordinary sacrifice and courage in Iraq like any other in history. And now they are offering the rest of us a new way to understand one of the most important events of our century. It's time to challenge outdated stereotypes about what video games can be.
At the bottom of the news the Six Days in Fallujah official trailer. Before leaving you to the video, we also remind you that Konami recently stated that it did not request the removal of the interview concerning a possible sequel to Silent Hill. According to an insider, it also appears that a new chapter of the beloved horror series is actually in development.
