the Game is being developed in a virtual reality studio in Bangkok, Thailand run by the International committee of the red cross (ICRC). The main developer of Christian Rouffaer says to the swiss news channel Swissinfo that the aim of the game is to highlight international humanitarian law, in a context where it is rarely done.
– There are many people who play computer games who are completely unaware that it’s even in war there are rules that must be followed.
, like Counter Strike or Call of Duty, with millions of players the world over, the aim is to shoot as many as possible. Unlike in a real war zone is rarely any space for ethical considerations. Children or other civilians are not represented, and the players don’t need to reflect on who they may or may not shoot.
In the game that the ICRC develop to be the players instead wage war in a virtual environment in which international humanitarian laws and war rules must be adhered to.
” I can’t just shoot at everything that moves. I need to respect my goals and take a decision within a fraction of a second. A real soldier can’t do as he wants, ” says Christian Rouffaer to Swissinfo.
the enemies and civilians and offer medical care to the injured. It is prohibited to shoot religious buildings, and to kill a prisoner of war, or shoot at someone who is an enemy is associated with punishment.
the Game shall according to the Christian Rouffaer to be as realistic as possible. According to him, the balance the developers ”a thin line between glorifying war and to create a game that is so realistic that it becomes all the.
– The only way to have a discussion with the player as a humanitarian organization, is to speak their language. This is our attempt to get in touch with them through something that interests them, he says to Swissinfo.
as international law or the geneva convention takes place in datorspelsvärlden. In 2017, released the ”Laws of War”, which is an addition to the popular action and war game Arma 3. Which was introduced several of the concepts that will be included in the upcoming game, which are civilians and medics, and parts of the proceeds were donated to the ICRC.
the International committee of the red cross is active in over 80 countries and working in particular with the try to protect people’s lives and rights in war zones around the world.
the Organization is working since several years with the virtual reality project to educate the workers and staff, when it comes to health care in war zones.
It is still uncertain when the computer game, which must be free, is slated to be released.