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Huy Nguyen Tuan is the Director of the Vietnamese game studio Emobi Games, whose current project is the upcoming game 7554. The name refers to May 7, 1954, the day the French Army in Dien Bien Phu surrendered to the Vietnam People's Army, thus ending its occupation of all Indochinese colonies. The game puts you in the shoes of a soldier in the Vietnamese Army, and places you inside the battles. For an American gamer, the setting and scope of the game are very different than what we're used to from our war games.

Tuan explained the choice of battles for the game to Ars. "Dien Bien Phu is great victory that we proud of. That day, 7th of May, 1954 is a symbol of our strength." It's a source of national pride, as Vietnam is a small country that rose up to fight for its independence. "I think it is similar to what Americans feel when they celebrate July 4th. Independence is very important and something worth fighting for. It is also something worth honoring." We spoke with Tuan about the challenges of creating a PC game in Vietnam, and why this game will be a departure for American audiences.