Newsgames are a genre of video games that attempt to apply journalistic principles to their gameplay.
"[2] Journalists use newsgames to expand on stories so the audience can learn more about the information in an immersive way.
They resemble political cartoons in the context of video games and aim to provide players a fictitious experience based on actual events.
According to game studies scholar Miguel Sicart, news games are a means of participating in public discourse, utilizing the unique affordances of the medium to engage players in important social and political issues.
In September 12, the player is positioned in a bomber in the sky, with its sights set on a village in the Middle East.