nuOct 31, 2026, 07:44

Call of Duty video game removes footage of South Korea Halloween tragedy

Activision will remove footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare after facing criticism for using real images of the 2022 Seoul Halloween crowd crush. The developer apologized for incorporating the distressing scenes, which depict victims of a tragedy that claimed many young lives.

Activision has announced it will remove footage from the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare following intense backlash regarding its content. The developer apologized for incorporating images that depicted bodies on the street and resuscitation efforts, which were originally captured during the tragic 2022 Halloween crowd crush in Seoul. These scenes had been used in the game to represent civilian casualties resulting from a fictional invasion narrative, a decision that drew sharp condemnation from the victims' families who expressed horror at the misappropriation of the real-life tragedy.

The fatal incident occurred on October 29, 2022, when a narrow street in a popular Seoul nightlife district became dangerously overcrowded, leading to a deadly crush. Many of the victims in the disaster were young people, making the inclusion of these images in a fictional game highly controversial. Activision confirmed that the specific footage will be officially removed during the next scheduled update on November 12. The move comes as the game faces significant public pressure to respect the sensitivity of the event.

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