Gaming News - June 2004
New York, NY (June 22, 2004) - Kuma\War has released Fallujah Vigilant
Resolve – its latest mission, based on U.S. Marine combat in the Iraqi city of
Fallujah, Iraq.
From Kuma\War:
Taking place in April, Fallujah Vigilant Resolve re-creates key events in the
month-long campaign to flush out insurgents responsible for the murder of four
American civilian contractors. The online downloadable game occurs as the 1st
Marine Expeditionary Force makes its way into the heart of the city, attempting
to throw a noose around heavily armed insurgents -- including al Qaeda
terrorists, Saddam loyalists, and other anti-American forces. Armed with M-16A2
assault rifles, players employ real-world techniques practiced by the marines,
including improved fighting positions, sniper over-watch protection,
fire-and-maneuver, and well-placed fighting holes to neutralize the enemy.
“Our key design goal is to provide authentic combat experiences within a game
environment. It's a powerful, emotional, informative presentation,” says Kuma
Reality Games CEO Keith Halper. “We also place these events in context with an
original news show, wire service videos, intel packs, maps and satellite images,
and interviews with decorated military experts. By giving players the
opportunity to play online games based on real events, we provide a unique
window into real war news."
Fallujah Vigilant Resolve features broadband video interviews with retired Major
General Thomas L. Wilkerson (USMC, ret.) and Sergeant Dan Snyder, formerly of
the Marine Corps Modeling and Simulations Management Office.
In the coming weeks, subscribers can expect to receive more missions that
further explore the explosive situation in Iraq leading up to the June 30
handover of power, including downloadable game missions in Baghdad's Sadr City
and battling al Qaeda cells in the northern city of Mosul. The Kuma\War online
game service will also portray the border region between Afghanistan and
Pakistan and the historic conflict with Iran.
The Kuma\War online game service is available for free download and demo at
www.kumawar.com or can be
purchased for a $9.99 monthly subscription fee. As a salute to the men and women
in uniform who have served their countries, Kuma Reality Games will donate $1 of
all paid subscriptions to The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which was created to
assist the families of the nation's fallen heroes killed in duty.
Kuma Reality Games is offering a free online game subscription to Kuma\War to
everyone with a “.mil” email address until June 30th.
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