Well, that didn’t take long. Following some heavy, initial criticism of their title “Six Days in Fallujah”, Japanese publishers Konami have decided not to release it.
“After seeing the reaction to the videogame in the United States and hearing opinions sent through phone calls and e-mail, we decided several days ago not to sell it” a Konami spokesperson told Japanese news site Asahi.
Whether this means the game has been scrapped entirely, or whether developers Atomic Games can shop it around to another publisher that has the balls to release it is unknown.
Under criticism, Konami ditches realistic “Fallujah” videogame [Asahi, via VG247]
Basil Fawlty
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 6:23 PMDon’t mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right.
Josh
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 6:56 PMI’ll have the prawn Goebbels thanks
Basil Fawlty
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 8:14 PMPlease allow me to introduce myself, I am the owner of Fawlty Towers. And may I welcome your war… your war… you all… and hope that your stay will be a happy one. Now, would you like to eat first, or would you like a drink before the war… AHH! Er… trespassers will be tied up with piano wire… SORRY, SORRY!
Grooveraider
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 6:39 PMThis is bullshit, Konami! Where’s your cajones!!!!
Oh well, since you don’t have cajones to release the title – shop it around to another publisher with more cajones – pfffffffft !
Josh
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 6:46 PMAnd so freedom dies in the face of bureaucracy
Ameisenbar
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:04 PMThis is just stupid… they put all that hard work into this game, and it’s pulled just because a few people think it’s “too soon”? People need to harden up a bit, there’s no time like the present.
Pedantics
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:50 PMWow. Amazing display of pussy-ass-douchebaggery on Konami’s part.
Will be incredibly un-surprised if the game re-surfaces with fictionalised non-confrontational name-swaps. The engine actually had potential for coolness.
Sybil Fawlty
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 8:14 PMBasil! Basil where are -
BASIL! Get down from there this instant!
Jammers
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 8:53 PMWhen a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.
– William Hazlitt
Thankyou, google quote of the day.