Egyptian designers make Sinai war on terror into video game
Two Egyptian developers have designed a new video game about the Egyptian army's battles against armed groups in the Sinai Peninsula.
CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian programmers have developed a video game that simulates battles between the Egyptian army and terrorist groups in Sinai, Libya and elsewhere in the Middle East.
The game, “Militia,” features the ambush in North Sinai's al-Barth village that killed Egyptian Col. Ahmed al-Mansi on July 7, 2017. It also features real places as well as fallen soldiers and leaders who died during the attack.
Karim Salah al-Din, one of the game's developers, told Al-Monitor that he was inspired by the TV series “Al-Eghtyar” (Arabic for “The Choice”), which recounts the stories of Egyptian soldiers who were killed in the clashes with the Muslim Brotherhood following the group's fall from power in 2013.
“The game will be available on computers and mobile phones in January 2023,” Salah al-Din said, explaining, “We made sure to rely on official documented sources to accurately depict the military uniforms, missions and weapons. We also added an audio commentary.”
