Argentines kill British 'terrorists' in Falklands online game
A local company has created a version of the first-person shooter video game Counter-Strike in which Argentine "police" kill British "terrorists" on the Falkland Islands. For centuries, Argentina has claimed the British-controlled, wind-swept South Atlantic archipelago as part of its territory. The islands were at the heart of a bitter 74-day war between the two countries in 1982.
A local company has created a version of the first-person shooter video game Counter-Strike in which Argentine "police" kill British "terrorists" on the Falkland Islands.
For centuries, Argentina has claimed the British-controlled, wind-swept South Atlantic archipelago as part of its territory. The islands were at the heart of a bitter 74-day war between the two countries in 1982.
This version of the popular online game takes place in an alternate world in which Argentina won the war, and its police are defending the islands from British "terrorists".
"Our intention was not to offend anyone, but we believe that it helps raise awareness about an important issue," said Fernando Llorente, spokesman for Dattatec, the Rosario-based company that created the game.
Our intention was not to offend anyone, but we believe that it helps raise awareness about an important issue
"We are having very good feedback on the project," he said.