A Finnish newspaper worked with game developers to make a Counter-Strike map that tells Russian players the truth about the war in Ukraine.
and the developers it worked with have crafted a multimedia presentation with photos, text, and information concerning the war in Ukraine.
As players explore the room, a Russian-language voice explains the horrors of the war in Ukraine, and pushes back against Russian state media’s bogus claims. The developers have left clues designed for Russian players, including placing it within a Slavic-inspired building, utilizing a burning car as a stand-in for the eternal flame monuments typical in Russia to commemorate World War II, and a light above an unusual-looking doorway that differs from everywhere else on the map. When players die outside the door, they can rotate an in-game camera to get behind the door and enter the dark red room.
Within the chamber, a headline reads “Counterstrike of the Free Press.” A nearby map shows civilian targets that the Russian military and its infamous mercenaries have struck with missiles. Other walls are plastered with images from real-world news stories that showcase various Russian atrocities, including the Bucha massacre. The room also shows that an estimated 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine.
The map’s designers, who have remained anonymous, are happy to be involved in making a map with humanitarian value.
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