US Army buys new game

    Since 2006, U.S. Army soldiers have been trained using the first-person shooter DARWARS Ambush (this game, specially modified by DARPA, is pictured). Since then, the army has purchased more than 3,000 licensed copies to train infantry units, air forces, paratroopers, coast guards and other units.

    But this game is already outdated, so now the army is going to upgrade . They say that a new engine has already been found and an official contract with the developer will be drawn up in the coming weeks. Among the requirements for the new engine are the availability of map editing, support for communication with the command center, the availability of a mobile version and communication via the Internet.

    According to plans, over the next year a new game (codenamed Game After Ambush) will be installed in 70 training game centers in 53 US military units around the world, including in Germany, Italy and South Korea. Each game center will consist of 52 computers equipped with special equipment: mice, headphones and steering wheels.

    Soldiers will be able to drive combat vehicles, control planes and helicopters, shoot weapons on virtual maps up to 100 x 100 km. The new game will fully emulate the real actions of the soldiers, including real missions of escorting, urban battles and responding to a surprise attack.

    In addition, a new unit has been formed in the US Army that will deal exclusively with computer games. $ 50 million from the federal budget was allocated for its financing. The program is designed for five years.

    The military leadership approached the issue with all seriousness. Employees of the new unit should think over and document all aspects of the use of video games in the army. Specialists will track trends in the gaming market and choose the appropriate development for training fighters.

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