Activision has come under fire due to the inclusion of real-world footage of the tragic Itaewon Disaster in Modern Warfare 4. The bereaved families association and the Citizens Countermeasure Meeting are asking for the footage to be removed.
In its opening moments, short clips are used to represent a news report of fictional civilian casualties during a North Korean invasion of South Korea. These include archived news clips of a person being carried away on a stretcher, someone performing CPR on a victim, and multiple bodies laying on a road.
"Using such an incident as material for a game intended for entertainment purposes is itself highly inappropriate and a senseless act," the groups said in a joint statement (thanks SBS news).
"The Itaewon tragedy was a tragic disaster that produced hundreds of casualties, and citizens who participated in the rescue efforts or witnessed the event at the time continue to suffer from trauma. If the game developer has even a minimum level of courtesy and empathy toward the victims, they should promptly take corrective measures."
" It called for the footage to be replaced in an update, while also emphasising the controversy should not grow into a demand for censorship of the game.
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