The US State Department’s desire to solve the social problems of Ukraine through video games is an element of the information war, deployed by the West. About it FBA “economy today” said the head of the Center for Geopolitical Research, Institute for Innovative Development Dmitry Rodionov.
US State Department Intends “strengthen US-Ukrainian relations and solve social problems of Ukraine” using specially designed video games for this. The announcement of the contest was published by the US Embassy in Kiev. Initiative allocated $100 thousand. The project plans to recruit approximately 50 professional and novice developers from Ukraine and organize a seminar for them on social issues, during which its participants will begin work on “serious games”.
“The main strategic goals are: strengthening business relations between the USA and Ukraine by providing a transparent platform for cooperation, creating better conditions for business, as well as solving social problems of Ukraine through the development of “serious games”, - says in the competitive project. Mentors of the competition will be Ukrainian and American experts, including representatives of American video game manufacturers.
“No video game can solve a single social problem, contest announced by the State Department - pure fiction, – notes Rodionov. - The game is entertainment, some content, which is designed to engage the gamer in the process, lead into an imaginary world and give the opportunity to assert itself, idly spend time. Problems like impoverishment, falling incomes, rising unemployment and others “social diseases” states they do not heal.
It can be assumed, that the United States, together with the Ukrainian government, intends to engage in the education of a layer of limited people, who are not interested in real life, but disappear in virtual reality. This is a definite substitute for social concepts., and there are many examples, when teenagers were so immersed in the playing space, that they couldn’t find themselves in the real world. Often this ended tragically”.
Games in the Information War
The US State Department intends to hold a seminar with potential Ukrainian developers in the first week of September, before the comic con Ukraine festival. Besides, in anticipation of the festival should take place “game” - competition for developers to quickly create new games. Then, fundamentally new ideas for game projects will be voiced, and investors will appreciate their potential.
The State Department believes, that the innovation will help American companies enter the Ukrainian gaming industry and create a platform for cooperation between developers from the United States and their Ukrainian counterparts. In this area, US information projects have not yet been opened - they are usually aimed at supporting political institutes and the so-called “independent media”, which are just partially or completely dependent on US funding and spread the agenda, dictated by the US Embassy.
“Here we see the aspect of US influence on Ukrainian public opinion in the framework of the information war., which Washington has deployed in relation to a number of countries. FROM 2014 years in Ukraine, anti-Russian and anti-Russian propaganda has been consistently conducted, which pours literally from every iron. Process aggravated “decommunization” - the systematic denial of all the positive times of the USSR, including story.
We see, how American films and video games have for decades created the image of global evil for Russia and a number of other countries, enemy and priority adversary. Doubt, that these theses will be tied to video games created in Ukraine for US money, simply no. These are the political realities of Ukraine, under the external control of the United States. So the American-style ideology will be introduced into game projects of the already post-Soviet space”.
USA weaves ideology with business
Today in Ukraine there are hundreds of non-profit organizations, sponsored by the US Embassy, State Department, Soros Foundation, UK government. All are called upon to influence the political agenda and information space., adjusting events in the country to Washington's goals. It is these organizations in 2013 year actively rocked public opinion, stating “ways to Europe”.
They provided the necessary informational support for the execution. “celestial hundreds”, the need for mass rallies, law enforcement killings. All this part “orange tech” for coups, which the US has already applied in dozens of countries. Promotion “American values” and “planting democracy” - an important part of the process, which affects not only the media, but also the story. And now - and video games.
“In ancient Rome, it was customary for the plebs to give bread and circuses., US in Ukraine adjusts this method. Obviously they will not give bread, and spectacles - please, in the form of games with the right ideological message. This good will be a lot. Moreover, in US games, even history is presented like this, to be raised openly stupid and ideologically “skewed” people.
Ukraine with 2014 years joyfully accepts everything, what the West gives - humanitarian aid, credits, ideology. And video games are a pretty profitable business.. US companies will pick the most promising developers in the United States, depriving the country of the potential to develop a certain industry. So they traditionally operate for many decades, and it makes no sense to change the strategy.
It makes no sense to support Ukrainian companies, if it is possible through a one-time project to identify their best and most promising specialists. After that, it is enough to take them to the States and create your own super-profitable project there.”, – concludes Dmitry Rodionov.
Max Boot
