Iraq War mil-sim Six Days in Fallujah back in development after 11 years
Six Days in Fallujah, a tactical military shooter based on events during the 2003-2011 Iraq War, is back in development after its cancellation amid controversy over 11 years ago. Publisher Victura announced, in a February 11 press release, that the game had returned to development at Highwire Games, under the leadership of former Halo and Destiny designers. It added the game would be developed in partnership with soldiers and civilians who lived through the 2004 Second Battle of Fallujah. It’s due to release later this year.
Originally announced in 2009 under the development of Atomic Games, Six Days in Fallujah sought to authentically portray this infamous battle from the Iraq War in a third-person shooter. It received heavy criticism from anti-war groups, veterans, families of deceased soldiers, and best-selling military author Andy McNab, eventually making the international press and leading to publis