Achieving Peace Through Video Games?

Now-a-days, anyone can try their hand at creating peace in the Middle East. At least that is the vision of the people behind ImpactGames.

Asi Burak (a former Israeli intelligence officer) and Eric Brown are the creators of Peacemaker a one-player game in which the player can choose to take the role of either the Israeli Prime Minister or the Palestinian President. The player must react to in-game events, from diplomatic negotiations to military attacks, and interact with eight other political leaders and social groups in order to establish a stable resolution to the conflict before his or her term in office ends.


Read the NYTimes article.