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inputs w story. now on to these places in europe are the record step into a little bit venture. it's the treasure map for modern globetrotters. discover some of us record breaking site on your back, you tube and now also input form the game is can play out well since the other people are experiencing the horrors off in real life and death from above. please can fly military drones and slip into the role of a ukrainian drone pilot. does this help send a message or does it actually just don't say human suffering? what role do games play in the information? well, that's all a topic on shift this week. on the

car and see over 3000000000 active game us worldwide. most are in asia and europe. multiplayer huge us are especially popular where you bethany out with many other places for night veterans and come to strike and no one has over 260000000 logans a month. so the combination of action team play and tactics still continues to drop games in, and that's even a small but loyal fan community. so she would just into started a wall scenarios like the 2nd world war. but now even raging was like in ukraine being used as a backdrop to sell games in the game ukraine. and find me play a stowaway plan that russian tanks with a tractor as it has happens in real life glory to the heroes targeting and development. sense games right into battle ukraine, and that's another special you can walk in from germany. but the spies to be more than just the game in depth from above the use of player ukrainians. full jo,

approaching a drawing, the goal to kill russian enemies. the political activists behind the list of evil have the idea to publish a game and assessing the unix style shelf wants to release games with clear political social intent. the game death from above was developed in cooperation with ukrainian autos, according to the publisher. so 2 percent of net proceeds from the game will go towards organizations supporting ukraine to purchase relief codes, not optics equipment for the military. once the game breaks, fees and 70 percent of the net proceeds will be donated. the donations will be split between come back alive, an army of drones on demand for aid programs, only the founder views. it is political activism. games can also few games have the potential to do so much more. it's almost one to express ourselves as articles, but also as citizens to the end. the game is

a clear statement from a single non of the ongoing, brutal war. and ukraine has been made, the setting up a realistic game. and this a spots many discussions offsite. the battle field experts, question what impact a game like this will and should have on players? do they identify with ukraine and troops? how does the game affect people's perception of the war? yeah, so the actual, the 1st reaction to this is of course it is perhaps a bit tasteless to depict an ongoing war. and the game that is relatively trivial diagnosed. and then of course, this runs the risk of being reduced to an inter tough product with a headphones put up uh you off the homeless to the images of war festival, many people, which is one main stream shooting games focus on this topic. cold of juicy blackouts take place in the vietnam war, special field 1942 hill let loose,

and many more games to pick the events of world war 2. but these, what was happening decades ago, which offers some distance in historical context. yet, dest, from above, the session is in the present, and not every one likes that discussions about what the such games the ethical go beyond the online world. people directly affected by the war and you cry, and also have different opinions on the mass. so you have the most, so i'll get the ball to me as an expert with the game incisive violence against civilians. the expect stock proven it's a problem, but if the game like this only shows the situation on the battlefield, police with soldiers against the soldiers usually nominate. i don't see any problem on the except the side. it will still supply to in the for the boy you, what were you supposed to go through these quotes in the 5 minutes amount of probably some one in real life social subbing and was always there by choice and

the risk of losing their lives at any moment so the question is, is it really ok to shoot of people in video games then express opinions on the topic very strongly and, and computer games like that's from above the wall. and so one project can be portrayed very positively at the same time. the soldiers on the other side can deliberately be shown. if the humanized, the game plays a role and the information will between russia in the you trying to step in the show for the straight to show you that this is a propaganda getting in touch with you in the actual will both sides constantly trying to control public opinion worldwide, most of that work is being done online with misinformation or trying to sway people by appealing to their emotions. tyler, these allied lot of these efforts, this propaganda we know from everyday life attack can mean was videos and gifts. for example, in my opinion of this game, joins this culture of making a part of an ongoing information war stomach getting stand from an influx phones.

with the same view, this propaganda positively on note play is need to be aware of it and its impact game is often strongly identified with an appetite and a motion to engage with its calls. so this could reinforce and to russian sentiment, especially if there's a lack of historical context and experience and death from above is supposed to get a virtual impression of the war in ukraine and provide financial support for the country. in russia, the was only allowed to be called a special operation would walk in a still allowed even the us shoot a game counter strike. and that's why journalist from the finish they didn't use paper housing can found a lot, seized the opportunity and information about the warrant. ukraine, in the game for russian today is to find to do to this. they had a special conscious direct level programmed. what players can conquer a secret room, full of documents and articles, for instance,

about the russian war crimes in which i end up in. but it's hard to know how many russian players have actually found the room sofa instead of a room or building the organization. reports us without borders, has put together a whole palace. this i'm sense of library is used to spread access to ban you stories and countries that restrict access to information and internet. it's circumvents censorship and defense, freedom of press. the project has had a lot of success since it's w in 2020. all virtually in minecraft. this library is virtual consist of over 12000000 blocks. a $24.00 person team worked on us and invested over 250 hours in the project. they were pursuing won't go to provide free access to information, even in countries or censorship. generally prevails if they haven't been to mind, we often minecraft, because it's a game played worldwide by over

a 100000000 clients. but at the same time, it's a game available only every country in the world that's out, unlike any media sources and websites that are unfortunately, since that these i, that's and yet there are now over $200.00 books in the library. but publications, by journalists for the most impressive countries in the world, like russia, egypt, or vietnam. some of the authors whose work is included here and even paid for it with their lives. the saudi arabia wings publications, by general kashodi, a staunch critic of crown prince mohammed, been summoned in 2018. he was killed in the saturday concerts and assembled. the crown prince denies his involvement and the murder to this day a doing censored library cost the spotlights on the unfortunate fates of people like

mr. kashodi. it's constantly being updated the latest additions. our rooms for brazil, the roofs ever trees and around. what's more, there's no easy way to block the library or take it down. because minecraft, under the uncensored library went on different servers worldwide. the library would probably even survive. internet access being blocked, as it has been in the past by us are terry and machines. mackenzie todd is available even offline. i meaning you can download it on the campaign website. and the great thing is that players can upload it again themselves. if you let in decap means anthony found original server was, should be blocked. they would still be up to $300000.00 more libraries in existence . and then image showing you that i have the 1000 sites or the libraries x p and the developers of both the uncensored library and games like desk from above. a trying to give use of a wakeup call, but what means are allowed, and what ethical considerations must be taken into account. because even if there

may be no but intentions behind them, they've got need to be in place for younger audiences, for instance. and the developers of the uncensored library had to take special precautions to them. so we tried to use content suitable for young people, humans. but unfortunately, it wasn't always possible in certain cases by example to the kids like the war in ukraine, nevada's letter and it appears to be so bruce, i'm home. so we added a warning enabling parents to contact us. and if they are around when children are playing, so then we can give them the context of this. i know, i think i know that helps. lucas, i thought meant being censored library from reporters without borders. also manages to avoid depicting violence in the game world itself. to more games like death from of, of what do you create and shoot her glory to the heroes. players explicitly have to

inspect and virtual violence to do well in the game. but as long as the developers don't inside real life silence, they are in compliance with the law. but that doesn't necessarily make their work ethical. the research shows there's still little awareness of such ethical aspects in the gaming industry. in part because the sector is still quite june under game development, time and money are often tight. but researchers say it is important to take into account moral values and development, such as freedom, respect, and human dignity. in games based on real life events. the realistic representation of facts play an important role. not just for players, but the people involved and witnesses to new games, 6 days and flu jet attempts. this type, real block players are transported to a rock and the 2004 and historical us operation against our kind of fighters in the

city of solution. the developers interviewed over 100 us soldiers and 26 iraqis to give eye witness accounts. but they still faced scales and criticism as the title of focuses on the north american perspective. but the researchers also recommend encouraging ethical game play games like call of duty rewards players when they avoid harming civilians. last but not least, developers should also critically examine their own system values. these could also unintentionally get incorporated into a new game. games can to pick real life events with a political or moral framework, but develop a strip to disclose this fence and the sponsors. what do you think of wall games featuring current events and the use of concealed information in games? send us a message and let us know. that's it for me today by and see you next time the

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