Endgame: Syria is a trading card basednewsgame developed by GameTheNews.net, a project looking to turn news into games. It launched on the 12 December 2012 and claimed to be the first ever attempt to cover an ongoing conflict in the form of a video game.[1] It attracted a range of responses from the positive[2][3] to critical.[4] The game places the player in the role of coordinating the rebel side of the Syrian Civil War, where they have to decide the political and military choices faced in resolving the conflict. An iOS version was planned, but cancelled due to conflicts with Apple's developer rules concerning its subject matter.
The game is a turn-basedcard game, in which each turn is divided into a political and military phase. Each of these two phases can positive or negatively affect the support level of either of two factions. The game ends when either one faction loses all support or both factions agree to a peace deal.
iOS version controversy and aftermathedit
A planned iOS version of the game was rejected by Apple's App Store, citing App Store guidelines forbidding games that “solely target a specific race, culture, a real government or corporation, or any other real entity”. This sparked debate over both the rules of the App Store and the appropriateness of the form in covering war.[5]
Russia Today featured a report on Apple's refusal to publish the game, agreeing with the decision citing the game as "unethical" and "only on one side" as there is only an ability to play as the rebels and not as the Syrian Government. They also considered it to be factually inaccurate, as the game features Russia as supporting the government despite "statements coming from the foreign ministry that Russia does not take any side in this conflict."[6]
Three separate submissions were made to Apple, in an attempt to get the game passed, each time removing a wider range of things that might be considered a reference to real groups or people.[7] Ultimately, Apple refused to allow Endgame: Syria onto the App Store for simply mentioning the country of Syria itself, resulting in the cancellation of the iOS version.
Alternate reskinsedit
Hemmings Play Company, a radical reskin of the game
Following the failure to get the iOS version of Endgame: Syria authorized for release, GameTheNews cancelled such version and repurposed it as a new game, Endgame: Eurasia.[citation needed] Tomas Rawlings, the game's lead designer, expressed disappointment with this decision, as it would prevent the game from achieving its intended educational purpose. He said, "We've come to the end of three rejections and one appeal and the only way we've been able to get Endgame: Syria out on iOS was to remove all references to the real world and sadly that changes it from a 'newsgame' into just a 'game'."[8]
In the wake of the controversial cancellation of the iOS version, GameTheNews' parent company Auroch Digital then used the engine of Endgame: Syria to create a new game for Shakespeare's Globe, titled Hemmings' Play Company.[9] Rawlings lauded the reskin, remarking that "these bold adaptations of our existing titles show how the dynamics of a game should not be confused with its subject matter. If the core functionally is robust and game play intuitive, they can become the canvass for a variety of great projects."[10]
Referencesedit
^. 2012-12-12. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
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^. 2013-01-08. Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
^"Endgame Syria - Reducing The Civil War To A Game Is Unhelpful And Distasteful". 2013-01-08. from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
^Stuart, Keith (2013-01-11). "Guardian article on interactive journalism". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
^"Endgame Syria: Apple shoots down rebel scenario simulator". YouTube. 2013-01-09. from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
^"Endgame: Eurasia". 2012-03-21. from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
^"Endgame: Eurasia Released Across Multiple Platforms". 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
^"Banned iOS game morphs into Shakespeare kids game". Polygon. 2013-07-17. from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
^. 2013-07-18. Archived from the original on 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
External linksedit
Official website
Trailer
April 15, 2024
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Endgame Syria is a trading card based newsgame developed by GameTheNews net a project looking to turn news into games It launched on the 12 December 2012 and claimed to be the first ever attempt to cover an ongoing conflict in the form of a video game 1 It attracted a range of responses from the positive 2 3 to critical 4 The game places the player in the role of coordinating the rebel side of the Syrian Civil War where they have to decide the political and military choices faced in resolving the conflict An iOS version was planned but cancelled due to conflicts with Apple s developer rules concerning its subject matter Endgame SyriaDeveloper s GameTheNewsEngineGameMaker StudioPlatform s HTML5 AndroidRelease12 December 2012 Android HTML5 Genre s Trading card game newsgameMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 iOS version controversy and aftermath 2 1 Alternate reskins 3 References 4 External linksGameplay editThe game is a turn based card game in which each turn is divided into a political and military phase Each of these two phases can positive or negatively affect the support level of either of two factions The game ends when either one faction loses all support or both factions agree to a peace deal iOS version controversy and aftermath editA planned iOS version of the game was rejected by Apple s App Store citing App Store guidelines forbidding games that solely target a specific race culture a real government or corporation or any other real entity This sparked debate over both the rules of the App Store and the appropriateness of the form in covering war 5 Russia Today featured a report on Apple s refusal to publish the game agreeing with the decision citing the game as unethical and only on one side as there is only an ability to play as the rebels and not as the Syrian Government They also considered it to be factually inaccurate as the game features Russia as supporting the government despite statements coming from the foreign ministry that Russia does not take any side in this conflict 6 Three separate submissions were made to Apple in an attempt to get the game passed each time removing a wider range of things that might be considered a reference to real groups or people 7 Ultimately Apple refused to allow Endgame Syria onto the App Store for simply mentioning the country of Syria itself resulting in the cancellation of the iOS version Alternate reskins edit nbsp Hemmings Play Company a radical reskin of the gameFollowing the failure to get the iOS version of Endgame Syria authorized for release GameTheNews cancelled such version and repurposed it as a new game Endgame Eurasia citation needed Tomas Rawlings the game s lead designer expressed disappointment with this decision as it would prevent the game from achieving its intended educational purpose He said We ve come to the end of three rejections and one appeal and the only way we ve been able to get Endgame Syria out on iOS was to remove all references to the real world and sadly that changes it from a newsgame into just a game 8 In the wake of the controversial cancellation of the iOS version GameTheNews parent company Auroch Digital then used the engine of Endgame Syria to create a new game for Shakespeare s Globe titled Hemmings Play Company 9 Rawlings lauded the reskin remarking that these bold adaptations of our existing titles show how the dynamics of a game should not be confused with its subject matter If the core functionally is robust and game play intuitive they can become the canvass for a variety of great projects 10 References edit Endgame Syria Launched official announcement 2012 12 12 Archived from the original on 2013 01 13 Retrieved 2013 02 22 Apple rejects iOS game exploring Syria s civil war wired 2013 01 08 Archived from the original on 2013 02 11 Retrieved 2013 02 22 Review of Endgame Syria gameswarp 2013 01 08 Archived from the original on 2013 03 09 Retrieved 2013 02 22 Endgame Syria Reducing The Civil War To A Game Is Unhelpful And Distasteful 2013 01 08 Archived from the original on 2013 02 21 Retrieved 2013 02 22 Stuart Keith 2013 01 11 Guardian article on interactive journalism The Guardian London Retrieved 2013 02 22 Endgame Syria Apple shoots down rebel scenario simulator YouTube 2013 01 09 Archived from the original on 2013 01 09 Retrieved 2013 07 24 Endgame Eurasia 2012 03 21 Archived from the original on 2013 07 03 Retrieved 2013 07 24 Endgame Eurasia Released Across Multiple Platforms 2012 03 21 Archived from the original on 2013 07 24 Retrieved 2013 07 24 Banned iOS game morphs into Shakespeare kids game Polygon 2013 07 17 Archived from the original on 2013 07 28 Retrieved 2013 07 25 Banned iOS game morphs into Shakespeare kids game 2013 07 18 Archived from the original on 2013 07 20 Retrieved 2013 07 25 External links editOfficial website Trailer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Endgame Syria amp oldid 1161251289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
