Iran Unveils New Video Game Titled "Battle in Gulf of Aden"

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Army's first produced video game titled "Battle in Gulf of Aden" was unveiled in a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday at the presence of Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari.

The computer game which was produced using the powerful motor of "Unity" and enjoying a professional graphic and sounding displays the Iranian Navy's mighty presence in the international waters and Navy commandoes' fight with the pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The "Battle in Gulf of Aden" is now ready for marketing and it is predicted that it can attract many game lovers due to its good quality and the high standards used by its producers. The player of the game will take the role of an Iranian commando who should fight and kill pirates in the Gulf of Aden and then find and destroy their hideouts in a bid to find and kill the buccaneers' ringleader. Iran released its first three-dimensional video game, the Age of Heroes, in 2009, which was designed based on the stories narrated in the Persian epic poet Ferdowsi's magnum opus, Shahnameh. Iran's capital city of Tehran is scheduled to host The Second International Computer Games Expo and Festival this summer. The 2012 edition of the festival will be held at Tehran's Grand Prayer Ground in July, hosting game designers from Iran and many other countries from across the world. Organizers say the event aims to introduce Iran's culture and Islamic identity, discover new talents and present Iranian products to international producers and distributors of computer games. The 2011 International Computer Games Expo and Festival held in Tehran's Milad Tower presented the latest computer game technologies developed by Iranian and international designers.