WARGAMER
A rising esports champion beats an unbeatable military AI simulation.
Then the real war begins.
The set-up.
A rising esports champion enters a military AI simulation challenge at a public gaming event. The system was designed to be unbeatable. When he wins, he exposes something the wrong people were not ready for. Overnight, his gaming instincts become survival instincts.
WarGames × Enemy of the Statefor the age of esports, military AI, drones and surveillance.
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3 tactical decisions · under 60 seconds · behavior will be classified
Why this story. Why now.
AI Warfare
Autonomous systems are no longer science fiction.
Esports as Talent
The world's best tactical instincts may not come from soldiers.
Surveillance Society
Every camera, phone, platform and payment trail can become part of the hunt.
Games Become Real
WARGAMER begins where entertainment, recruitment and warfare collide.
Four locations. One escalation.
Selected Visual Development Frames
Early visual-development frames from the WARGAMER world. Not final production footage.
Created by Jari Pauna.
WARGAMER is created by Jari Pauna, a media, gaming and technology entrepreneur with a background spanning game publishing, mobile games, entertainment IP, AI and digital media.
- 01Former CEO in mobile games.
- 02Publisher and Editor-in-Chief background in Official PlayStation Magazine, PC Gamer and Top Gear media.
- 03Experience across gaming, IP licensing, AI and entertainment startups.
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