North Korea's "Pyongyang Racer" Video Game Is Unleashed



News North Korea’s “Pyongyang Racer” Video Game Is Unleashed Koryo Tours release the first ever DPRK-produced online racing game - your chance to drive around the streets of Pyongyang. NK News December 20, 2012 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Koryo Tours Koryo Tours this week released a new online racing game callled Pyongyang Racer, produced in cooperation with DPRK IT outsourcing specialists Nosotek. Although describing it as a old skool style arcade game, the online racer actually features impressive 3D graphics and a pretty accurate mapping of North Korea's capital city, Pyongyang. As one online review today explained, Pyongyang Racer looks "like a Sega Saturn game, if that Sega Saturn game was set in an idealized North Korea, devoid of people and filled with cars that are in the street." Koryo Tours this week released a new online racing game callled Pyongyang Racer, produced in cooperation with DPRK IT outsourcing specialists Nosotek. Although describing it as a old skool style arcade game, the online racer actually features impressive 3D graphics and a pretty accurate mapping of North Korea's capital city, Pyongyang. As one online review today explained, Pyongyang Racer looks "like a Sega Saturn game, if that Sega Saturn game was set in an idealized North Korea, devoid of people and filled with cars that are in the street." Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s “Pyongyang Racer” Video Game Is Unleashed

Koryo Tours release the first ever DPRK-produced online racing game - your chance to drive around the streets of Pyongyang.

NK News December 20, 2012

North Korea’s “Pyongyang Racer” Video Game Is Unleashed

Koryo Tours

Koryo Tours this week released a new online racing game callled Pyongyang Racer, produced in cooperation with DPRK IT outsourcing specialists Nosotek. Although describing it as a old skool style arcade game, the online racer actually features impressive 3D graphics and a pretty accurate mapping of North Korea's capital city, Pyongyang.

As one online review today explained, Pyongyang Racer looks "like a Sega Saturn game, if that Sega Saturn game was set in an idealized North Korea, devoid of people and filled with cars that are in the street."

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