The North Korean news outlet Arirang Meari described “Hunting Yankees” as a “fighting game in which the US is laid down with a sniper gun… behind enemy lines.”
A promotional photo showed what appears to be a US soldier being shot and killed, with another photo depicting a soldier in the gun’s crosshairs, said English-language media outlet, NKNews, which was the first to reported the story.
Anyone know where to download and play —#huntingyankees
— Daniel Retter (@DanielJRetter) 29 августа 2017 г.
State propaganda describes the game as a sniper-rifle battle against US "injustice."
The game was developed by the Advanced Technology Research Institute, which has previously designed games for mobile phones.
Anyone know where to download and play —#huntingyankees
— Daniel Retter (@DanielJRetter) 29 августа 2017 г.
"Hunting Yankees” has been released amid soaring tensions between North Korea and the United States over Pyongyang’s nuclear program and ballistic missile launches.
