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the videogame idea that was too real for some people

submitted by enoch

9 years 4 months ago

how does a room of potential gamer enthusiasts react to a game that is pitched as a nex gen FPS only to realize that the story is based on one sudanese girls actual life?

they walk out.the reality being too emotional for them.

from y/t:
In an effort to raise awareness of the situation of children in South Sudan, UNICEF embarked on an unusual kind of campaign.

We sent an actor, a film crew and two South Sudanese youth to a major video game convention in Washington, D.C., and we were given a keynote address slot to pitch an exciting new video game to an audience of gaming enthusiasts.

The gamers in the room were real, as were their reactions and the footage that we captured for this short film.

In 2014, disasters and crises have affected children in many parts of the world.

In South Sudan, which only a few years ago celebrated its independence, food crisis and conflict during the past year have had deadly consequences for children.

Raising awareness is just one step toward helping the children of South Sudan, who are living every day in a life-or-death situation, and it is not a game.

This video is not intended as a comment or attack on the gaming community.

Learn more about how UNICEF is reaching children in South Sudan: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/s...