[Release Date: May 11, 2021] In 2009, 6 Days in Fallujah, the first major studio release of a game about a real ongoing war was “cancelled” 3 weeks before its release date. In episode 3 we talked about the criticism against it and what it had to teach us about the challenges of making responsible games about the real world. Now, in 2021, there’s a new 6 Days in Fallujah game and the trailer is out. Is this a more responsible version of the game’s concept? We think it’s a brave and imperfect step in the right direction along a difficult path the gaming industry has to take in order to be able to tackle serious subjects
