To say people were upset about Six Days in Fallujah would be an enormous understatement. Konami announced the war simulator to swarms of controversy. The pressure proved too much, as the company announced today they won’t be publishing the title. In a statement to Japanese outlet Asahi, a Konami rep had this to say:

After seeing the reaction to the videogame in the United States and hearing opinions sent through phone calls and e-mail, we decided several days ago not to sell it [...] We had intended to convey the reality of the battles to players so that they could feel what it was like to be there.

The game just sounded too off-the-wall anyway, so this isn’t surprising. Konami said it wasn’t developed to be fun, but moreso to give you a feel of what it’s like to be a soldier. Don’t think that’s exactly what we’re all looking for.