Did Wikipedia remove the word "resistance" from the Special Force (2003 video game) article?

Yes. "resistance" appeared 3 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today it appears nowhere in the article, references included. We saved the article's opening paragraph at 6 moments between 2005 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

When did the Special Force (2003 video game) article stop using the word "resistance"?

The word appeared 3 times in the opening at its peak in 2005. It appears nowhere in the article today, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

How can I verify what Wikipedia's Special Force (2003 video game) article used to say?

Each snapshot on this page links the Wikipedia revision it came from, so you can open their own history and compare. We also keep our own copy of the text, which stays readable if the article changes again.

What did Wikipedia remove from the Special Force (2003 video game) article?

The opening as it read in 2005

Special Force is a first-person shooter military video game, published by the militant Islamic organisation Hezbollah , created using the Genesis 3D engine. Special Force allows the player to take the part of an armed member of the Islamic Resistance to the Israeli invasions of Lebanon and to attack Israeli positions and Israeli politicians. It carries a deliberate and specific political message, that is pro-Arab and anti-Israel.¹ On the cover of the game's box, a message to users says "the designers of Special Force are very proud to provide you with this special product, which embodies objectively the defeat of the Israeli enemy and the heroic actions taken by heroes of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon." It adds: "Be a partner in the victory. Fight, resist and destroy your enemy in the game of force and victory." Mahmoud Rayya, an official from the Hezbollah bureau, said "This game is resisting the Israeli occupation through the media. [...] In a way, Special Force offers a mental and personal training for those who play it, allowing them to feel that they are in the shoes of the resistance fighters." [1] .² The game can be played in Arabic , English , French and Persian . The game sold out the first run of 100,000 copies when it was released in Lebanon , Syria , Iran , Bahrain , and United Arab Emirates in early 2003 . see: Advergaming³

This is Wikipedia's own text, saved in our repository. Their copy of it is revision 16179418.

The opening as it stood in 2010 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

The game is set in a 3D environment, in which the player takes the role of a Hezbollah combatant fighting the IDF . A message on the cover of the game's box says "the designers of Special Force are very proud to provide you with this special product, which embodies objectively the defeat of the Israeli enemy and the heroic actions taken by heroes in Lebanon." It adds: "Be a partner in the victory. Fight, resist and destroy your enemy in the game of force and victory." Mahmoud Rayya, an official from the Hezbollah bureau, said "This game is resisting the Israeli occupation through the media. [...] In a way, Special Force offers a mental and personal training for those who play it, allowing them to feel that they are in the shoes of the fighters." . The game can be played in Arabic , English , French and Persian . The game sold out the first run of 8,000 copies within a week when it was released in Lebanon , Syria , Iran , Bahrain , and United Arab Emirates in early 2003. Although largely ignored by non-Muslim publications and games magazines due to political considerations combined with relative obscurity, it was poorly received by the European and North American media due to perceived cultural insensitivity, combined with poor standards of game design and outdated graphics.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 368096257.

The opening as it stood in 2015 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

The game is set in a 3D environment, in which the player takes the role of a Hezbollah combatant fighting the IDF . A message on the cover of the game's box says "the designers of Special Force are very proud to provide you with this special product, which embodies objectively the defeat of the Israeli enemy and the heroic actions taken by heroes in Lebanon." It adds: "Be a partner in the victory. Fight, resist and destroy your enemy in the game of force and victory." Mahmoud Rayya, an official from the Hezbollah bureau, said "This game is resisting the Israeli occupation through the media. [...] In a way, Special Force offers a mental and personal training for those who play it, allowing them to feel that they are in the shoes of the fighters." The game can be played in Arabic , English , French and Persian . The game sold out the first run of 8,000 copies within a week when it was released in Lebanon , Syria , Iran , Bahrain , and United Arab Emirates in early 2003.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 623696309.

The opening as it stood in 2020 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

The game is set in a 3D environment, in which the player takes the role of a Hezbollah combatant fighting the Israel Defense Forces . The game can be played in Arabic , English , French and Persian . The game sold out the first run of 8,000 copies within a week when it was released in Lebanon , Syria , Iran , Bahrain , and United Arab Emirates in early 2003.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 951914493.

The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Hezbollah-produced first-person shooter 2003 video game Special Force ( ) is a 2003 first-person shooter produced by the Central Internet Bureau of Hezbollah , a Lebanese militant group. The game recreates battles from the South Lebanon conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, with the player assuming the role of a Hezbollah fighter tasked with defeating Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah conceived the game immediately after the conflict ended in 2000 and developed it with the company Hadeel over more than two years. Special Force was released in February 2003 in several Arab countries and sold 18,000 copies by September. Regarded as propaganda and a recruitment tool , the game was condemned by Jewish organisations and Israeli officials. It was cited as a role reversal of games like America's Army and noted for its outdated technology. Special Force 2: Tale of the Truthful Pledge , a sequel based on the 2006 Lebanon War between the same sides, was released in August 2007 to limited success.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 1178465989.

The opening as it stood in 2025

Hezbollah-produced first-person shooter 2003 video game Special Force ( Arabic : القوة الخاصة , romanized : Al-Quwwa al-Khāṣṣa ) is a 2003 first-person shooter produced by the Central Internet Bureau of Hezbollah , a Lebanese Islamist militant group. The game recreates battles from the South Lebanon conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, with the player assuming the role of a Hezbollah fighter tasked with defeating Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah conceived the game immediately after the conflict ended in 2000 and developed it with the company Hadeel over more than two years. Special Force was released in February 2003 in several Arab countries and sold 18,000 copies by September. Regarded as propaganda and a recruitment tool , the game was condemned by Jewish organisations and Israeli officials. It was cited as a role reversal of games like America's Army and noted for its outdated technology. Special Force 2: Tale of the Truthful Pledge , a sequel based on the 2006 Lebanon War between the same sides, was released in August 2007 to limited success.

Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 1277259497. This is our newest snapshot; the live article may have moved again since.

What Wikipedia says this is