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that's why listen to their stories. the reporter, every weekend on d w, the interest, the global economy dw business be here's a closer look at the project. to analyze the flight for market dominance. get a step with d. w. business beyond the game is can play out well since the other people are experiencing the hardest 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 play human suffering? what role do games play in the information?

well, that's all a topic on shift this week. the current to the over 3000000000 active game us worldwide. most are in asia and europe. multiplayer shoot, us are especially popular where you're battling out with many other players for night veteran and counter 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 shoot us into stark, a wal 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 the, the 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. that aspires to be more

than just the game in depth from above uses 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 interests. according to the publisher. so 2 percent of net proceeds from the game will go towards organizations supporting ukraine to purchase relief codes or not optics equipment for the military. once the game break, steven 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 of 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 stand on the ongoing brochure. one ukraine has been made, the setting up a realistic game. and this a spot many discussions offsite. the battle field experts, question, what impact a game like this will and should have on place? do they identify with ukrainian 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 you then of course, this runs the risk of being reduced to an entertainer product with the headphones portal you off the homeless to the images of war festival, many people, which is one main stream shooting games focus on this topic called, 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 this 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 will get the ball to me is an expo to the game incisive violence against civilians. the expect stock proven it's a problem, but if the game like this um the shows the situation on the battlefield. please with soldiers against the soldiers usually nominate. i don't see any problem on the except the side. it will still supply to napoleon. 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 that life

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 as the humanized for the game plays a role in the information will between russia and the you trying to talk about it. i'll try to show you that this is a propaganda getting it should be 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 i buy lots of these efforts, this propaganda we know from everyday life, i talked can mean was videos and gifts. for example, in my opinion, this came joins this culture off, making

a part of an ongoing information war stomach kicking stance on an influx phones. with the same view, this propaganda positive legal note play is need to be aware of it and its impact game is often strongly identify 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 say, 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 into us, still allowed even the us to take him count to strike. and that's why the journalist from the finish day didn't use paper health, lincoln signed them up, seized the opportunity, and had information about the wouldn't ukraine in the game for russian today is to find to do this. they had a special conscious direct level program where players can conquer

a secret room full of documents and articles, for instance, about the russian wall crimes and which is an open. 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 on sense of library is used to spread accessed bad news stories and countries that restrict access to information and internet. it's circumvent 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 person team worked on us and invested over 250 hours and the projects they were pursuing won't go to provide free access to information, even in countries where censorship generally prevails. if they haven't been to mind,

we opted from 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 it is either cindy, it is, are now over $200.00 books in the library. but publications, by journalists for the most impressive countries in the world like russia, egypt are here now. some of the authors whose work is included here and even paid for it with their lives and the saudi arabia wing publications. by jermel kashodi, a staunch critic of crown prince. muhammad been summoned in 2018. he was killed in the saudi concerts and assemble. the crown prince denies his involvement and the murder to this day. the dean

censored library cost the spotlights on the unfortunate fates of people like mister kashodi, is constantly being updated the latest additions. our rooms for brazil feller roost ever treated under ron. what's more, there's no easy way to block the library or take it down. because minecraft, under uncensored library, run on different servers worldwide. the library would probably steven survive mentioned that the excess being blocked as it has been in the past by us, our terry and machines, mackenzie, todd, the math is available even offline, 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 the original server was, should be blocked. they would still be over $300000.00 mood libraries in existence . and then even showing me that i am the opposing side of the library. it's a p and the developers of both the uncensored library and games like that's from above a trying to give use as a wake up 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 have to take special precautions to them. so we try to use content suitable for young people humans. but unfortunately, it wasn't always possible in certain cases by example. tell the kids like the war in ukraine nevada's letting these pieces. so bruce, i'm home so we added a warning, enabling parents to contact us and know 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, man, to get a sense of library from reporters without borders, also manages to avoid depicting violence in the game world itself. to more games like death from above, what do you create?

and shooter, a glory to the heroes? players explicitly have to inflicting 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 a little awareness as 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, or in games based on real life events. the realistic representation of facts play an important role. not just for players, but for the people involved and witnesses to new games, 6 days and flu jet temps. this type real block players are transported to iraq and

the 2004 and historical us operation against 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 scathing criticism. that's the title of focuses on the north american perspective. but the researchers also recommend encouraging ethical game play. games like call of duty reward players when they avoid harming civilians. last but not least, developers should also critically examine their own system values. these could also when intentionally get incorporated into a new game. games can to pick real life events with a political, a moral framework. but developers should clearly 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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