Activision to remove real Seoul crowd crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 after families object
What we know
Families who lost loved ones in the 2022 Seoul Halloween crowd crush called on Activision to remove real footage of the disaster from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. IGN
PC Gamer reports the clips showed rescue efforts after the crush, which killed 160 people, and were used in the opening cinematic to represent the immediate aftermath of a North Korean invasion. PCG
Activision has confirmed the footage will be removed in the November 12 update following backlash from the victims' families. TG
Activision also apologized for using footage from the Itaewon crowd crush in the game. DX
Key facts
- GameCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
- PublisherActivision
- RemovalNovember 12 update
Summary drafted with AI from the sources below · reviewed by GameManx
Coverage · 4 sources
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IGN Families Who Lost Loved Ones in Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush Call on Activision to Pull Real Footage From Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 IGN · Wesley Yin-Poole · 9h agoRead
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PCG Real-world disaster footage in Modern Warfare 4 opening cinematic will be removed following complaints from victims' families PC Gamer · 5h agoRead
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TG Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Officially Removing Seoul Crush Footage TheGamer · James Lucas · 8h agoRead
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DX Real footage of a South Korean tragedy to be removed from Modern Warfare 4 after backlash Dexerto · Nathan Warby · 7h agoRead
Timeline
Adds November 12 update as the removal date.
Story created from IGN, TheGamer, Dexerto and PC Gamer.