During the Iran hostage crisis of 1979, Navid Khonsari was on the way to Canada with his family, escaping the Iranian Revolution. But it never stopped haunting him. Khonsari, the founder of Ink Stories in Brooklyn, is the picture of the successful American entrepreneur. Khonsari has worked on some of the world’s most popular video games, including Grand Theft Auto, one of the most popular – and controversial – video games of all time.
Games of History examines the history behind history-based videos for their authenticity, and the culture behind these games. Today's video is all about 1979 Revolution - the Iranian Revolution.
Josh Griffiths writes: "Khonsari and his team were right to be afraid. In August 2011, Amir Hekmati, was arrested on charges of spying while visiting his grandmother in Iran. Hekmati was also a game developer working on the Kuma War series, a first person shooter franchise set in the Middle East."
Josh Griffiths writes: "Historical games are incredibly important and can be a lot of fun, so why do they have such a poor track record when it comes to crowdfunding?"
I'm gonna venture to say that it's because they take more effort than 2d pixel plqtformers.
