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Six Days in Fallujah

, a game inspired by the events of the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004 during the Iraq War, is expected to release well this year, reports

Numerama

.

This game project was already carried at the end of the 2000s by Konami.

But the studio threw in the towel in the face of opposition.

The subject is sensitive.

This battle in which the Iraqi guerrillas were opposed to the armed forces of the United States, supported by the government Iraqi army, left 800 victims between November 6 and December 23, 2004.

"Our goal is to show people that we are not doing a Call of Duty," said, reassuringly, Peter Tamte, head of publisher Victura, quoted by

Polygon

.

The manager puts forward the authenticity of his approach.

To develop the game, studio teams collected dozens of testimonies, whether civilians or soldiers who experienced the events, says 

Numerama

.

Sergeant Eddie Garcia, who took part in the battle, was even modeled in the game.

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The heroism of the soldiers and inhabitants put forward

“The message I have heard the most from those who have lost loved ones in battle is that they do not want the sacrifice of their children or their friends to be forgotten.

Even those who were opposed to the Iraq War, ”says Peter Tamte.

The manager indicates that the game will promote the heroism of the soldiers and the inhabitants trapped in the city.

One mission will highlight an unarmed Iraqi civilian.

Peter Tamte points out that other games have modeled other battles without causing any problems.

However, the studio would have ruled out certain characteristic elements of this battle, such as the use of white phosphorus bombs, as revealed by the

Washington Post

.

The official argues that he never had any "factual and authentic testimony" in his possession on this subject.

Beyond the political positions taken on this event,

Six Days in Fallujah

will allow the player to “understand the complexity of urban battles” by immersing him in a tactical experience.

The game will be released this year on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X.

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