Makers of 'Call of Duty' take news footage of Halloween drama in Seoul from new video game
The creators of 'Call of Duty' will remove footage of the deadly Halloween event in Seoul from their game following criticism from victims' families. The new game features a fictional North Korean invasion and includes real news clips from the 2022 tragedy, which resulted in 150 deaths. Activision, the game's developer, has acknowledged the backlash and plans to update the game on November 12 to remove the footage. They expressed that they did not intend to connect the game to the Seoul incident or diminish the suffering caused. Although they have apologized to the victims' families, direct communication has not yet occurred.