Call of Duty game under fire for using real Itaewon crowd crush footage
The latest installment in the global Call of Duty game franchise drew condemnation from bereaved families and civic groups in South Korea after players discovered that it contained real footage from the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush. The game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, depicts a full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea, and initially drew attention in South Korea for its realistic…
The latest Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 4, has sparked outrage in South Korea after players discovered it contained genuine footage from the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush disaster. The game's storyline centers around a full-scale invasion of South Korea by North Korea, and initially gained attention for its realistic depiction of the nation.
However, the game's reception shifted dramatically when viewers identified footage of citizens performing CPR during a sequence depicting civilian casualties from the fictional conflict. The Itaewon tragedy took place on October 29, 2022, and resulted in over 150 fatalities. Today marks the fourth anniversary of the disaster. The council representing bereaved families and a coalition of civic groups supporting them issued a joint statement on Wednesday, vehemently condemning the utilization of the real footage and demanding its removal.
The statement expressed deep dismay over the inclusion of chaotic and desperate scenes of citizens performing CPR, with victims lying lifelessly on the cold streets, being used without any regard for the gravity of the real-life events.
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