It's easy to dislike Call of Duty. Aside from the annual cycle of development, marketing, and controversy that has defined the series identity for the past 22 years, the series has become an integral part of how video games prop up the military-industrial complex . Whilst some of the stories - especially 2025's Black Ops 7 - have deteriorated into the realms of science-fiction absurdity, many of the narratives you'll find in the Modern Warfare splinter of the series are more grounded in reality. When you're playing as semi-fictional UK and US troopers, taking part in illegal operations in foreign territory, wantonly executing people over differences in ideology, Call of Duty can feel gross: paper-thin propaganda designed to glorify war and reinforce lines between 'them' and 'us'. Read more
Families Who Lost Loved Ones in Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush Call on Activision to Pull Real Footage From Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Outcry after Call of Duty maker uses real footage of deadly Seoul crowd crush in new video game
- Modern Warfare 4 faces backlash after real footage of South Korean crowd crush tragedy was discovered in game's opening moments
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Adds 'Non MilSim Content' Disclaimer to Halloween Themed Content
- Footage of Seoul crush to be removed from Call of Duty after backlash
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