“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to Remove Footage of 2022 Korean Tragedy That Killed 160 Af” — what this page in the network covers. Activision is removing real-world footage of a 2022 South Korean crowd crush that killed 160 people from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s intro after widespread criticism. The sequence used clips from the Itaewon disaster in Seoul to set a somber tone for the game’s fictional conflict, but players a The sequence used clips from the Itaewon disaster in Seoul to set a somber tone for the game’s fictional conflict, but players and advocates called it exploitative and disrespectful to victims and families.
The tragedy, which occurred during Halloween festivities in a narrow alley, was one of South Korea’s deadliest peacetime accidents. By incorporating actual disaster footage, the game blurred the line between entertainment and real-world trauma, prompting calls for ethical boundaries in game design. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.