Even after having their controversial game, Six Days in Fallujah, dropped by their publisher, Activision, and rumors of layoffs that cut the developer down from 75 employees to about 10, Atomic Games is still apparently alive and kicking.  They’ve announced that they, along with publisher Destineer, will be porting the 2005 fps Close Combat: First to Fight to the Wii, and, believe it or not, they’ve also stated that Six Days in Falluah is not dead, and is still being worked on. 

First off, the Close Combat port is being renamed to Marines: Modern Urban Combat, and no, that doesn’t sound at all familiar.  More importantly, though, Atomic has stated that they “remain committed” to Six Days in Fallujah, the shooter based on a specific conflict in the Iraq War.  No publisher has stepped up to take the reins on this game yet, but a lesser-known company who could stand some publicity, like say Destineer, could probably benefit greatly from the exposure the controversial game is likely to receive.

I’ve been somewhat back and forth on my opinion of this game.  On one hand, I believe that, if done right, it could be a game that changes the way people look at video games, showing the uninformed just how immersive and important the medium can be.  On the other hand, if handled poorly, it’s an opportunity to make our industry look even more juvenile and vapid than it already appears to many non-gamers.  It’s a fine line to walk, but I hope someone out there has the balls to give it a go.

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