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Journalists: next time Peter Tamte claims the government's not involved in his game, never has been, didn't know about it until now-ish, can you please refresh his fucking memory? Please?
Here are a some resources. Allegedly.
Here are a some resources. Allegedly.
In 2018, Matt Paprocki wrote a pretty thorough piece for Variety that goes over the history of Destineer, Atomic Games, and Fallujah. https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/6-days-in-fallujah-1202829115/
How did Destineer and the game come about? From a Marine sergeant who "had been sent to [their] offices to help [them] build training systems."
That sergeant just floated the concept, huh?
![How did Destineer and the game come about? From a Marine sergeant who "had been sent to [their] offices to help [them] build training systems." That sergeant just floated the concept, huh?](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuYdxe1XMAU6OxA.jpg "How did Destineer and the game come about? From a Marine sergeant who \"had been sent to [their] offices to help [them] build training systems.\" That sergeant just floated the concept, huh?")
That sergeant just floated the concept, huh?
2010, Venture Beat piece by Demian Linn. Tamte talks AT LENGTH about the training sims they made and government involvement--CIA in particular. https://venturebeat.com/community/2010/03/26/atomic-games-on-breach-the-military-training-sim-business-and-funding-from-the-cia/
Now, Tamte is careful enough to say Breach wasn't "funded" by the CIA. But In-Q-Tel/CIA did invest in the company. How did they get in touch in the first place? Well, they sat in on the meetings Tamte/Atomic Games were having with the Marine corps. Huh.
Gamespot, 2005. Article by Curt Feldman. Let's see what the long term plan is, shall we? https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destineer-teams-with-cia-funded-in-q-tel/1100-6127611/
Any of this sounds familiar to anyone?
But I'm sure intelligence agencies would have no interest in commercial endeav--oh. Oh.
From In-Q-Tel's own website, which I won't link here. A few paragraphs below, Gilman Louie, President and CEO of In-Q-Tel says he is "very pleased with [this] partnership."
![From In-Q-Tel's own website, which I won't link here. A few paragraphs below, Gilman Louie, President and CEO of In-Q-Tel says he is "very pleased with [this] partnership."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuYdzZaXEAAqJL6.jpg "From In-Q-Tel's own website, which I won't link here. A few paragraphs below, Gilman Louie, President and CEO of In-Q-Tel says he is \"very pleased with [this] partnership.\"")
Plenty out there about Gilman Louie, Microprose, and how intelligence agencies moved into the tech and gaming spaces. Too much to link, but those names alone will take you there.
But but Victura is a new/recent-ish company! Surely there's no connection.
Welcome to 2013, motherfuckers.
Welcome to 2013, motherfuckers.
And 2017 as well why not.
Any connection? Sure, Z. Peter Sawicki, attorney. Was there in 2004 when Destineer registered "Jarhead", and all the way to Six Days. Many trademarks in between. Atomic Games as well.
Other name: Fidelis (Serial: 87440588) filed by "Citizen 5, INC."--also involved in Destineer.
Other name: Fidelis (Serial: 87440588) filed by "Citizen 5, INC."--also involved in Destineer.
Anyway, I should be getting paid for this shit, so I'm gonna stop here.
What have we learned? Go back to Destineer and how the game came about. Then do the work. If there's a journalist with the resources and time: do. the. work.
What have we learned? Go back to Destineer and how the game came about. Then do the work. If there's a journalist with the resources and time: do. the. work.
All of this is, of course, merely my opinion. Fiction, if you will.
Allegedly, even.
FIN.
Allegedly, even.
FIN.
Love to have a typo in the very first tweet. Absolutely fucking on brand
Also, whoever uses this as a starting point for a SORELY needed investigative piece: you or your outlet owe me some cash real quick. This also applies to anyone who's got money like that and enjoyed what I dug up.
Name's Rap Game Derrida.
RIP MF DOOM. https://ko-fi.com/rapgamederrida
Name's Rap Game Derrida.
RIP MF DOOM. https://ko-fi.com/rapgamederrida
