As the world’s economical crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder.

RIOT – Civil Unrest is the highly anticipated real-time strategy game that places the player right in the heart of some of the world’s most fractious riots -Indignados (Spain), Arab Spring (Egypt), Keratea (Greece) and NoTAV (Italy). Already heavily backed on Steam Greenlight, RIOT – Civil Unrest is coming to Steam this summer.

RIOT – Civil Unrest’s creator, Leonard Menchiari, experienced rioting first-hand at the NoTAV protests in Italy. He created the game to tell the stories and express the feelings experienced during these clashes. What triggers the crowd to behave with such anger and aggression? Often outnumbered, what does a police officer feel like during the conflict? RIOT – Civil Unrest presents the player with the opportunity to experience both sides of the fight - a fight in which there really are no winners. Who is right and who is wrong? Experience RIOT – Civil Unrest and draw your own conclusions.

Play as the Police

Employ numerous crowd-control tactics, both passive and aggressive.
Command Assault, Tactical, Ballistic, Arrest and Plain Clothes squads.
Call in police trucks, water cannon, snatch squads and others.
Choose whether to use smoke grenades, rubber and plastic bullets, tasers or even live ammunition.

Play as the Rioters

Instruct Leaders, Agitators, Rioters (armed and passive) and Journalists.
Incite rage and cause the masses to act aggressively or try to calm the situation with tactical crowd reformation and retreats.
Attack authority with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, paper-bombs, rocks, street furniture and the power of the media.

Multiple Modes

Twenty levels split over four campaigns Keratea (Greece), NoTAV (Italy), Indignados (Spain) and Arab Spring (Egypt).
See the story unfold from both sides - play all twenty levels as the Rioters or the Police.
Single player mode - play against the computer AI.
Skirmish mode - play against a friend on the same computer.
Multiplayer mode: play against a friend online.

Create your own Riots with the level editor

Alter the look of the confrontation by importing your own background graphics.
Position elements, vehicles and obstacles where you want them.
Set the time of day and the weather.
Choose and position rioters and police starting points as well as their orders and level of aggression.

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