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Outcry after Call of Duty maker uses real footage of deadly Seoul crowd crush in new video game
Publication: World news | The Guardian
Author: Raphael Rashid in Seoul
Source published: 29/10/2026, 04:41:41 UTC
Briefing created: 29/10/2026, 05:50:10 UTC
Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 29/10/2026, 04:54:25 UTC.
Briefings
Families of victims in the 2022 Seoul crowd crush have demanded that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 remove a short clip depicting a CPR scene and bodies in the street. The footage, used to represent a fictional North Korean invasion scenario, was originally shown in the opening moments of the game. Families are urging the publisher to remove the content due to its graphic nature and potential to cause distress. The evidence indicates a direct demand from bereaved families for removal, but no specific dates for the removal or confirmation of the game's release date are provided in the source.
Key points
- Families of victims in the 2022 Seoul crowd crush have demanded that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 remove a short clip showing a CPR scene and bodies in the street.
- The footage was originally used to represent a fictional North Korean invasion scenario in the opening moments of the game.
Context
Bereaved 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.
Limitations
Evidence is limited to a demand from bereaved families for removal of a specific clip. No specific dates for the removal or confirmation of the game's release date are provided in the source. The source does not specify the publisher's response or the current status of the footage's inclusion in the game.
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