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Call of Duty removes Seoul crush footage after backlash

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Activision is pulling footage of the deadly 2022 Seoul crowd crush from Call of Duty after a backlash from victims' families and players. The material appeared in the game, prompting criticism that a real disaster was being used as entertainment. Reports from outlets including the BBC and German gaming press say the publisher responded to the outcry, with relatives of those killed voicing anger over the depiction.

Why now: People are reacting to the widely criticised use of footage from a real deadly crowd crush in a major video game.

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• Server-Abschaltungen im November und Dezember 2026 · games.gg
• Footage of Seoul crush to be removed from Call of Duty after backlash · BBC
• CoD MW4: Activision nutzt Aufnahmen eines echten Unglücks und empört Hinterbliebene · Eurogamer.de

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