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Using real tragedy footage in a video game sparked outrage from bereaved families, who demanded its removal to prevent further trauma and disrespect.
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Outcry after Call of Duty maker uses real footage of deadly Seoul crowd crush in new video game
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Bereaved families have urged the publisher of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to remove a clip from the game that shows a figure performing CPR and bodies lying in the streetBereaved families in South Korea have demanded that the makers of Call of Duty remove harrowing footage of the deadly 2022 Seoul crowd crush from the latest instalment of the video game.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. Continue reading...
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