Gaming News - August 2004
New York, NY (August 13, 2004) - Kuma\War has released Al Qaeda: The
Battle for Mosul.
From Kuma\War:
Using advanced game tools, extensive research and satellite
imagery, Kuma\War today released an accurate replica of the area in Iraq in
which US Army troops repelled an al Qaeda attack as a playable computer video
game. The computer video game is available for free download at http://www.kumawar.com.
In the newest mission from Kuma\War players enter the scene on June 24, 2004, as
Mosul is rocked by a series of car and truck bombs that leave more than 100
people dead and 300 wounded. It is part of a countrywide assault on the Iraqi
government by insurgents loyal to al Qaeda associate Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
The Iraqi National Guard receives word that the terrorists have taken over the
Sheik Fatih police station, and as they attempt to recapture it, they are
repulsed by gunfire coming from a mosque across the street. The Strykers are
once again called in. The men from Blackhawk Company of the 1st Battalion, 23rd
Infantry Regiment -- a Stryker brigade combat team -- fight their way through
the gunfire in an intense, hour-long battle, and take back the police station.
Iraqi troops then move in and clear the mosque.
Though Coalition forces begin a counterattack that lasts for days and arrest 27
suspects, Zarqawi escapes. The reward for information leading to Zarqawi’s
capture now stands at $25 million dollars.
“There is simply no better way for ordinary citizens to understand events like
these than through computer video game software,” said Keith Halper, CEO Kuma
Reality Games. “In this event, the strategic position of the mosque, the timing
of the attack, the capabilities of the Stryker are elements in a complex
battlefield that is difficult for the layman to visualize. Our accurate
re-creations help make complex military actions comprehensible to the American
public.”
al Qaeda: The Battle for Mosul occurs both indoors at the Iraqi police station
and outdoors in the streets of Mosul, creating an excellent opportunity for
experienced computer video game players to work together online in Kuma’s
multiplayer environment. Kuma also provides regular scheduled online multiplayer
events, perfect for beginning players to learn from the Kuma staff and growing
legions of players.
The Kuma\War online game service is available for free download and players can
demo the game online at www.kumawar.comor purchase a subscription for only $9.99
monthly. 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.
Free Trial at
www.kumawar.com
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