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New Call of Duty to Remove ‘Appalling’ Footage of Real-Life Tragedy
By Families condemned Activision for featuring videos
by Sammy Barker- Yesterday, 4pm
Activision has expressed regret and committed to eliminating visuals of a real-life tragedy from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
Families of the victims understandably responded with anger upon discovering that news footage from the 2022 Itaewon catastrophe was used in the game to portray a fictional North Korean invasion.
The clips depict individuals being taken away on stretchers, in body bags, and so forth.
The Itaewon tragedy transpired during a Halloween celebration four years ago, when over 100,000 individuals gathered in a narrow passageway, resulting in some being crushed. Nearly 160 people lost their lives, with many others injured.
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Grieving families characterized the use of the footage as “extremely inappropriate and irrational,” prompting a response from publisher Activision. It is reported that the videos will be omitted in the upcoming game update on 12th November.
In a statement, a representative from the publisher mentioned that it had “not intended to reference or trivialize the Itaewon catastrophe or any other real-world misfortune in any manner.” It extended its sympathies to the victims’ families and apologized for the video’s inclusion.
[source bbc.co.uk]
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