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Balkinization
C-Level is a videogame art/lab based out of a basement in Los Angeles' Chinatown. This past week they debuted Endgames: Waco Resurrection, the "first chapter of Endgames, a new 3D multiplayer computer game series based on alternative utopias and apocalyptic moments." Waco is, of course, about the Branch Davidian tragedy of 1993:
Each player enters the network as a Koresh and must defend the Branch Davidian compound against internal intrigue, skeptical civilians, rival Koresh and the inexorable advance of government agents. Ensnared in the custom "Koresh skin", players are bombarded with a soundstream of government “psy-ops”, FBI negotiators, the voice of God and the persistent clamor of battle. Players voice messianic texts drawn from the book of revelation, wield a variety of weapons from the Mount Carmel cache and influence the behavior of both followers and opponents by radiating a charismatic aura.
Fascinating stuff.
Fascinating stuff? Perhaps to you, but do you have ANY compassion for the survivors of this tragedy who lost their wives, husbands, children, fathers, mothers, family????? This is a truly pathetic example of the lengths to which people will go for "fun" these days. Let me tell you, for those inside the complex on that fateful day (I bet you don't even know what day it was!), it was anything but fun and anything but a game.
And on another note, I would like to know if you have permission to use the audio files of David Koresh's music that I have been told are in the game, and in any case what percentage of the royalties from that music do you intend to give to the rightful owners of that music (assuming it is used in the "game")?
Well I am highly pleased to see that not many people are expressing an interest in this game which defames the character of many and makes a joke out of a tragedy at the expense of those who lost their whole families there.
Have you ever taken a course in media copyright law? Do you know anything about the survivors or their activities? More to the point, are you aware that an album containing David's music and sermons was produced in limited quantities. Whether or not this was registered with the government it will easily establish copyright ownership in court. So if it is true that you have used David's material you may wish to reconsider now, before they see you in court.
This is an absolute disgrace. It is simply amazing how far some scumbags will go to make a fast buck. Only the lowest of the low would seek to profit from this terrible tragedy. No doubt the holders of the lawful copyright will sue for royalties and damages.
You get em Wendy girl!
where can i get a copy of the waco resurrection
game? can it be downloaded or can i order it
???
ha! has he ever taken a course in media copyright law? who gives a shit, the game is not commercial in any way. and it is important as a tool to look at the confusing and problematic issues surrounding the events at waco, and more importantly, how those events are relevant to the current internal security problems we have today with the current administration. and the players embody david koresh, who's side do you think they are on i wonder? you could actually look at the site before you comment, and consider taking a media literacy class.
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