Complex sentence: Maniaty had previously done reporting in post-Soviet states and covered the murders of the Balibo Five during the 1975 East Timor civil war, and he envisioned creating a video game that would train journalists to work in war-torn regions.
Split into simpler sentences: Maniaty had previously done reporting in post-Soviet states and covered the murders of the Balibo Five during the 1975 East Timor civil war. He envisioned creating a video game that would train journalists to work in war-torn regions.