Muslim Civil Rights Group is calling on Microsoft, Sony and Valve to de-platform for six days in Fallujah

The controversial first-person shooter that aims to recreate the events of the Second Battle of Fallujah, calling it an “ Arab assassination simulator, ” a Muslim civil rights and advocacy group CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, requests Microsoft, Sony and Valve not to provide hosting or distribution Six days in Fallujah

It doesn’t matter how developer Highwire Games and publisher Victura try to run it Six days in Fallujah is incredibly problematic. The upcoming game is a first-person tactical shooter that recreates the real-world events of the Second Battle of Fallujah in late 2004. Players are cast as United States Marines in an operation that is said to be the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War. While the developers have said their intention is to represent all sides of the conflict, how do you make a video game like this without glorifying the American war machine? Or create an interactive experience based on modern real-world events in which the enemies mainly have a specific nationality or religion without harming them and spreading fear and hatred? These are some of the problems that have resulted Six days in Fallujah being canceled in 2009Those concerns are just as valid now as they were then.

CAIR has one press release Yesterday, the upcoming game of glorifying violence condemned the lives of more than 800 Iraqi civilians.

“We call on Microsoft, Sony and Valve to ban their platforms from hosting Six days in Fallujah, an Arab murder simulator that will only normalize violence against Muslims in America and around the world, ”CAIR research and advocacy coordinator Huzaifa Shahbaz wrote in a statement accompanying the release. “The game industry must stop dehumanizing Muslims. Video games such as Six days in Fallujah serve only to glorify violence that killed hundreds of Iraqi civilians, justify the war in Iraq, and reinforce anti-Muslim sentiment at a time when anti-Muslim intolerance continues to threaten human life. “

Many people have questioned the developer’s and publisher’s plans to revive the game, but if they are determined to continue it might be a step in the right direction not to sell it on the PlayStation Store , Xbox Marketplace, or Steam.