Families demand removal of real Seoul crush footage from Call of Duty game
Bereaved families in South Korea have asked the publisher of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to strip a clip that shows real footage of the deadly 2022 Seoul…
Bereaved families in South Korea have asked the publisher of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to strip a clip that shows real footage of the deadly 2022 Seoul crowd crush. The Guardian reported that the seconds‑long segment appears in the opening moments of the game, where it is used to illustrate civilian casualties during a fictional North Korean invasion. The clip includes a figure performing CPR and bodies lying in the street. Families say the use of the tragedy in a entertainment product is disrespectful and have called for its immediate removal. The request adds to growing criticism of the game's developers for incorporating real‑world disaster footage into a virtual combat scenario.
Why it matters
The demand highlights concerns over the ethical use of real tragedy footage in entertainment, and the response could influence how game publishers handle sensitive content.
Key details
- Location
- South Korea · Asia
- Reported by
- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- Call of Duty, Seoul, Modern Warfare, CPR
- Section
- World
- Figure cited
- The clips, which are seconds-long, appear in the opening moments of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and are used to represent a scenario of civilian casualties during a fictional North Korean invasion. (The Guardian)
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