Iran is producing videogames so “the young generation” can learn about the “crimes” of “the Zionist regime.”
It seems that Iran has realized that videogames are useful, after all. At least, they are when those in power want to spread some propaganda around. According to the Times of India, the student arm of Basij (the country’s paramilitary volunteer militia) has released two games that convey a strong anti-Israel message.
One of the games, Assault on Freedom Convoy is based on the Gaza Flotilla Raid that resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish activists. The game apparently focuses on the “crimes of the Zionist regime during the attack on the flotilla.”
The other game the student wing of Basij unveiled is called Devil Den 2, though no real details have been revealed.
The Islamic Republic News Agency (Iran’s official news agency) reported that Mohammad Reza Jokar – head of the Basij student arm – openly believes in the power of such games. “The young generation must find out about the Zionist regime,” Jokar apparently told the IRNA, “and since videogames enjoy large audiences, they were unveiled ahead of Quds Day.”
Quds Day is an annual event on the last Friday of Ramadan. Rallies and demonstrations are held to express “solidarity with the Palestinian people and opposing Zionism as well as Israel’s control of Jerusalem … participation in protests on Quds Day is particularly strong in non-Arab Iran, where Ayatollah Khomeini first introduced the event.”
Source: Times of India via GamePolitics
