New Video Game To Feature Juarez Drug War; US Battles
Juarez’s drug war will be featured in a video game being released this summer, the game’s publisher, Ubisoft announced this week.
The game will be named Call of Juarez The Cartel and is the third game in the award-winning Call of Juarez series.
According to a news release, “Call of Juarez The Cartel is set in present-day and brings the best elements of the Wild West to a new and modern setting. As a first person shooter with an immersive and mature story, players can expect to embark on a journey like no other ? one that will take them from the heart of modern day Los Angeles, California to Juarez, Mexico.”
It was not immediately clear if El Paso will be featured in the game.
“Call of Juarez The Cartel is an action-packed shooter game with a strong story, interesting characters and a wide variety of gameplay options,” said Caroline Stevens, EMEA Brand Director at Ubisoft. “The game will bring the best elements of the Wild West into modern times with a very gritty and relevant plot.”
Developed by Techland for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC, Call of Juarez The Cartel will be available worldwide Summer 2011.
Ubisoft is the same company that published Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 in 2007 that featured a squad of U.S. soldiers going into Juarez to quell a Mexican rebellion in 2013 that threatened U.S. national security.
The climax of the Advanced Warfighter 2 game took place in El Paso when the rebels crossed the border and fought the U.S. soldiers on the streets of El Paso.
For the Advanced Warfighter 2 game, the video game company used a technique made especially for the game that combined video from two HD cameras to create panoramic scenes in Juarez and in El Paso.
According to the Advanced Warfighter 2 video diary, developers integrated local geography, such as Juarez’s low buildings, into the game.
It is not clear if Ubisoft will use footage it collected while creating Advanced Warfighter 2 into the Call of Juarez The Cartel video game.
More than 5,000 people have been killed in Juarez during the Mexican drug war in the last three years.
Related Links:Link:Call of Juarez The Cartel WebsiteVideo:Link:Los Angeles Times Mexico Drug War Special Project
