# Call of Duty criticised for using footage of Seoul crowd crush tragedy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-call-of-duty-game-sparks-outrage-for-including-real-footage-of-seoul-crowd-crush-that-killed-158-people/
- Published: 2026-10-29T09:22:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T09:32:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16248291/Call-Duty-game-footage-Seoul-crowd-crush-killed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Modern Warfare 4 uses real footage of the Itaewon crowd crush.
- Families and civic groups want the clips removed.
- Activision says it did not intend to trivialise the tragedy.

## Summary

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has drawn criticism for using real broadcast footage of the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush in its opening cinematic. Bereaved families and civic groups say the clips exploit a real disaster and risk causing further distress to survivors and witnesses.

The footage lasts about three seconds and shows paramedics performing CPR and carrying victims away. At least 158 people died and hundreds were injured when a crowd gathered in a narrow Seoul street during Halloween celebrations; families have called for the footage to be removed. Activision said it was used to convey the fictional story and that the company did not intend to trivialise the Itaewon tragedy.

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