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 newest release in the widely popular Call of Duty gaming series has sparked outrage among grieving families and civic organizations in South Korea. This is after players stumbled upon genuine footage from the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush within the game. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 game simulates a full-scale military invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
Initially, the game's realistic depiction of South Korea caught South Korean attention. However, the game's reception shifted to hostility when observers identified what seemed to be real footage of bystanders performing CPR during the Itaewon catastrophe, amidst a scene depicting civilian casualties from the fictitious war.
The Itaewon crowd crush resulted in over 150 deaths on October 29, 2022. Today marks the fourth anniversary of this tragic event. On Wednesday, a council representing bereaved families and a coalition of civic groups supporting them jointly released a statement. In this statement, they vehemently condemned the use of the footage and demanded its removal.
They expressed their profound dismay at the inclusion of chaotic and desperate scenes of citizens performing CPR to save each other, with victims lying on the cold streets, unaltered.
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