Blackwater makes a killing on Xbox war game where players are mercenaries
Plans to launch a video game where players take the role of a mercenary for controversial U.S. security firm Blackwater have provoked outrage
The company, accused of some of the worst human rights violations of the Iraq war, has teamed up with games company 505 studios to publish the game.
It has been developed under licence from Erik Prince, the Blackwater founder, who won more than $1billion in contracts from the Bush administration for security work in Iraq.
Outcry: A still from the video game Blackwater, where players act as part of a team of mercenaries from the controversial security company
Earner: Blackwater was founded in 1997 and protected U.S. diplomats in Iraq
Explosive: Blackwater gained notoriety after making billions during the Iraq war. Its staff were involved in some deeply controversial incidents
Set for release later this year, the game has already been condemned by critics of the company, now renamed Xe Services after a string of controversies and alleged human rights abuses.
The game is set for release on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and is designed to take advantage of the machine’s Kinect motion-sensing controller system.
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