Red Cross challenges gamers on Twitch to not commit war crimes in Fortnite mode
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: To prevent war crimes in well-known shooters like Call of Duty, the International Committee of the Red Cross has teamed up with a number of Twitch streamers. The ICRC expects that participants in its program, "Play by the Rules," will gain knowledge of the laws of actual warfare.
To clarify what those regulations are, the company even developed its own Fortnite mode. According to the ICRC website, individuals play video games based in crisis zones every day from their couches. However, armed confrontations are more common than ever right now.
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Fortnite mode
Games such as PUBG Battlegrounds, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, Rainbow 6 Siege, and Escape From Tarkov have all been played throughout the event on the ICRC's official Twitch channel by streams while adhering (or attempting to adhere) to the Laws of Conflict. The ICRC also developed its own Fortnite mode, which is intended to impart the rules of war in the context of competitive play, in addition to the Play by the Rules event.
A tweet in regard to the recent development stated, "Exciting news! I am teaming up with the International Red Cross @ICRC to play Tarkov by the real Rules of War. These rules help protect humanity IRL. It will be a different experience than how we normally game, so watch me Play by the Rules LIVE on Twitch, Saturday April 15th!"
Exciting news! I am teaming up with the International Red Cross @ICRC to play Tarkov by the real Rules of War. These rules help protect humanity IRL. It will be a different experience than how we normally game, so watch me Play by the Rules LIVE on Twitch, Saturday April 15th!… pic.twitter.com/ggusrIFnQ5
— Gingy (@RNGingy) April 14, 2023
'Play by the rules'
For those who are interested, the ICRC's Play by the Rules event's formal rules of war (which have been simplified to take into account video game dynamics) which are:
- No thirsting (don’t shoot downed/unresponsive enemies)
- No targeting non-violent NPCs
- No targeting civilian buildings
- Use med kits on everyone
The ICRC has already urged participants to carefully consider the laws of war. The ICRC held a comparable event with the Arma III DLC Law of War back in 2017. In Law of War, players put down their guns and assumed the role of humanitarian workers as they assisted those in need, neutralized explosives, and conversed with a journalist doing an investigation.