When Konami and Atomic Games announced that they were recreating the deadly battle of Fallujah in the tactical, military shooter Six Days in Fallujah, it seemed almost inevitable that there would be some sort of public backlash. And so, of course, there is.

Numerous family members of soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, specifically the group Gold Star Families Speak Out, have publicly stated their displeasure, claiming that Konami’s new title "minimize[s] the reality of an ongoing war" and that "[profiting] off the deaths of people close to us by making it ’entertaining’ is despicable."

However, according to G4TV, members of the United States armed forces, like Sgt. Casey J. McGeorge who served three tours in Iraq, feels differently about the upcoming game.

"As a combat veteran and as a gamer, I have no problem whatsoever with the game," said Sgt. McGeorge. "As long as it’s made as realistically as possibly, I believe that this could be a good thing for both combat veterans and for the war in general."

Six Days in Fallujah is based on the 2004 battle in Fallujah, Iraq between United States lead military forces and Iraqi insurgents. In March, 2004, Iraqi insurgents ambushed a delivery of food and killed four American Blackwater USA security contractors. Photos of their mutilated bodies were shown internationally, sparking public outrage in the United States and prompting the military to launch Operation Phantom Fury, a mission to route insurgent forces in the city. The operation is estimated to have claimed the lives of 95 American soldiers and 1,350 insurgents.

Six Days in Fallujah is being developed with the help of United States marines who are providing diaries, photos, and videos to ensure that the game is as realistic and authentic as possible. It is currently slated for a release in 2010.