GamesLatest series of articles on game development in the Middle East previously [URL=http://gamepolitics.com/2010/04/13/syrian-game-development-prospering]focused on Syria[/URL]. The latest installment takes us on a tour of [URL=http://gameslatest.com/2010/04/23/videogames-vanguard-in-middle-east-part-2-%E2%80%93lebanon-and-jordan/]game makers in Lebanon and Jordan[/URL].

One of the first Lebanese-developed games was 2003’s Special Force, which focused on the fight between Hezbollah and Israel over occupying forces in Lebanon. The article claims that Hezbollah was taken with the game, and adopted it as its own, eventually merging it into its propaganda machine. While Hezbollah’s adoption of the game caused it to be banned in some Middle East countries, it did call attention the game, allowing the developers to create a sequel.
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