Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Under Fire for Using Real Footage of 2022 Itaewon Crowd Crush
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The latest installment of the Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare 4, is facing backlash for allegedly using footage from the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush in a cinematic sequence. The game, developed by Activision, depicts a fictional invasion of South Korea by North Korea and incorporates scenes of emergency services performing CPR on victims of the tragedy. Bereaved families and a civic coalition have demanded the removal of these images, arguing that their use is inappropriate and lacks common sense. Activision has stated that 'some real news images' were used 'to convey the fictional narrative' and that there was 'no intention to trivialize tragic real events like the Itaewon disaster.'
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