ðə fˈɜːst ʌv ðiːz ɡˈeɪmz, lˈɑːk ˈɛn lˈoʊd: fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩ hˈiəɹoʊz: vˌiːətnˈɑːm wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt baɪ ʃɹˈæpnəl ɡˈeɪmz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
The first of these games, Lock 'n Load: Forgotten Heroes: Vietnam was published by Shrapnel Games in 2003.