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Asia is the largest continent in the world, it spans from part of the Soviet Union all the way down to Indonesia. It goes from Japan to the Middle East.
Egypts is a republic in the Northeast corner of Africa, it borders the Red and Mediterranean Sea. Its capital city is Cairo. Egypt is famous for the Nile Delta, Pyramids, and Mummies.
One of the traditional seven continents, Europe is a favorite source of video game settings. In the real world, European countries have produced a host of notable developers and publishers, and compose a large gaming market.
Iran is a country located between Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. Its population is over seventy million.
Iraq is a country in West Asia that was home to the world's oldest civilization. In more recent years, it was invaded by a US-led coalition of forces, sparking an interest in Iraqi settings in popular culture.
The Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
The third-largest continent in the world.
Persia is the former name of Iran and was the largest empire of the ancient world. Much of the events in the Prince of Persia games take place here.
The United States serves as the location or the back-story of countless video games. It also plays host to some of the largest game development studios and publishers in the world.
Many games take place in the Middle East, but it is often in a fictional country or a country that is never mentioned by name. In some games, this is done in order to avoid political controversies, evident in many modern military games such as Metal Gear Solid 4. In many fantasy games, a generic Middle-Eastern setting is used.
Some games take place in North America, but do not specifically name the city or even country. In most cases, it is assumed that they are talking about the United States.
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