'Call of Duty' North Korea invasion edition tops sales charts in South
SEOUL: The latest installment of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise, featuring a full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea, has topped sales charts in the would-be target, even as real-life border tensions are ratcheting higher.
SEOUL: The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 video game, featuring a North Korean invasion of South Korea, has topped sales charts in the region despite rising real-life border tensions. The game, released on Friday, follows a squad of soldiers, a former serviceman seeking revenge, and a power struggle involving a new North Korean leader, all within a backdrop of US-Russia tensions.
In South Korea, where men aged 18-21 serve in the military, the game has received mixed reactions. While some gamers expressed positive emotions, recalling their grandfathers' wartime experiences, others criticized the game for trivializing the historical conflict. North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, recently urged his military to become the world's strongest force in a meeting with company commanders.
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