![]() Reza had just returned from his studies in Germany and is introduced to developments so far through friends and relatives. After the interrogation has begun the story takes Reza back to the chaos that engulfed Tehran in late 1978. Here he is interrogated by prison warden, Asadollah Lajevardi, also known as the ‘Butcher of Evin’. The game opens in 1980 at a safe house, from which Reza is taken by police to the infamous Evin Prison. ![]() The developers carried out in-depth research, including over 40 interviews with those who witnessed or studied the revolution. Although Reza’s story is fictional, the game draws heavily on historical details and includes real people and locations. Unlike those third person shooters, 1979 Revolution plays almost like an interactive documentary that highlights a wide range of historical, cultural and human aspects of the revolution as the player takes on the role of Reza Shirazi, a young photojournalist. The game’s creator, Navid Khonsari, was a young boy in Iran at the time of the revolution and formerly worked on Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne at Rockstar Games. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a narrative game that provides an alternative and entertaining way to learn and understand aspects of the revolution from the perspective of those involved.īefore the game was even released The National Foundation for Computer Games (NFCG) in Iran deemed the game “anti-Iranian” and “pro-American propaganda” and announced plans to block websites that sold the game. ![]() It is for these reasons, among many others, that the study of the Iranian Revolution still regularly features in International Relations courses today. The months of revolutionary fervour and its aftermath represent a complex transformation brought about by a broad alliance of opposition forces under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini. It significantly altered Iran’s foreign relations, particularly with the United States which, along with Europe, China, and Russia, was against the revolution. The revolution was one of the most influential political moments of the 20th century, resulting in profound social, economic and political changes in the country and the region. Nearly 40 years have passed since the tumultuous events of the Iranian Revolution that led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty and the birth of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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