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“I believe “Blackwater” will have a unique appeal to gamers, particularly on the Kinect platform. The physical, visual and virtual feel of participating in a mission brings a level of excitement and realism to the game that is hard to match. And frankly, it’s fun. I think gamers will really enjoy playing the game.” — Erik Prince, founder of the controversial military contractor Blackwater, speaking to CNN of his new first-person shooter, Blackwater, developed for Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox 360. Yup, that is happening. (via newsweek)I personally can’t WAIT to play the level where you slaughter civilians in Baghdad.
The final sequence will be particularly cinematic…(per Wiki):
On September 27, the New York Times reported that during the chaotic incident at Nisour Square, one member of the Blackwater security team continued to fire on civilians, despite urgent cease-fire calls from colleagues…The incident was resolved only after another Blackwater contractor pointed his weapon at the man still firing and ordered him to stop.”
There are no words to describe how disgusting this is. This makes me want to kill my computer.
Nauseating. Congrats, “Adults”
Classy, games. Classy.
Wow…Erik Prince really doesn’t give a shit, does he?
I have always wondered what it would feel like to waterboard & torture a 13 yr old spazz. Thank you Xbox Live!
If it’s true-to-life, I assume the goal of the game to murder civilians and loot the Treasury.
Wow, how on earth is this even real? As if changing your name to Xe somehow erases the vile shit you’ve done as...
Another reason I don’t have an Xbox. But here’s what Newsweek’s Tumblr posted about it:
Charming, to say the least.
The final sequence will be particularly cinematic…(per Wiki):
Today in “You Can’t Make This Up”, disgraced military contractors Blackwater (now Xe Services) are releasing a...