Positech, the single-man UK developer of simulation games like Kudos and Democracy 2, has announced that it will give away copies of the latter game to any politician worldwide.

In his Free Copies for Politicians announcement, Positech proprietor Cliff Harris describes the need thusly:

The press release I received was even bolder: "Video game developers save global economy, Usher in age of politician gamers." Publicity stunt? Sure, Harris has a history of 'em. But a clever stunt, one that frames games as positive cultural tools in what is arguably a more sophisticated way than the industry usually musters.