Activision to Remove Controversial Footage of South Korean Tragedy from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Following Backlash

10/30/2026

Activision has apologized after footage from the real-life Itaewon crowd crush in South Korea was used in Modern Warfare 4, confirming that the clip will be removed from the game.

10/30/2026

The game’s intro uses videos from a 2022 incident that killed 160 people to set the tone for its fictional war

10/30/2026

"It should take corrective action without delay." Bereaved families have called on Activision to remove real footage of the 2022 Seoul Halloween crush disaster from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...

10/30/2026

Clips of rescue efforts following a crowd crush in Seoul that killed 160 people in 2022 was used to represent the immediate aftermath of a North Korean invasion.

10/29/2026

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...

10/29/2026

Activision responds to backlash over Modern Warfare 4's Itaewon crowd crush footage

10/29/2026

Update: The BBC report that Activision have issued a statement apologising to the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush and confirmed that the news footage from the disaster in Modern Warfare 4's...

10/29/2026

Possessed. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has added new disclaimers to content that may not abide by the game's usual grounded tone and aesthetic.Earlier today, Modern Warfare 4 added a new mode...

10/29/2026

Infinity Ward has nerfed the controversial Possum ability in Modern Warfare 4 because people were using it for nefarious means too often.Modern Warfare 4 has had a heavy focus on its DMZ mode,...

10/29/2026

Since the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode, players have been mainly arguing about two topics: whether there's a need for a PvE-only mode, and whether Possum - an in-game trait...

10/29/2026

Mike is here with his take on the latest Call of Duty, this time taking the battle to the Korean Peninsula. How does Infinity Ward's latest hold up?

10/29/2026

Modern Warfare 4 stands alongside Black Ops 6 and Modern Warfare 2 (2009) as one of the most complete Call of Duty titles to date.

10/29/2026

It's easy to dislike Call of Duty. Aside from the annual cycle of development, marketing, and controversy that has defined the series identity for the past 22 years, the series has become an...

10/29/2026

Infinity Ward has delivered a worthy finale for Captain Price in the newly released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The campaign is genuinely one of the best you'll ever play, far exceeding MW3's...

10/29/2026

Activision’s Nintendo return comes at a Price

10/29/2026

Last week, Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on PC. The game supports Ray Tracing, but turning it on disables NVIDIA DLSS. It’s a strange choice, to say the least. Still, this...

10/28/2026

Here are the best and worst Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer maps, ranked from worst to best, that will divide opinion.

10/28/2026

For years, Call of Duty’s campaign mode has used big, scripted set pieces to tell the overarching story amid all the adrenaline-pumping action. The 2023 Modern Warfare 3 tried to shake up the...

10/29/2026

Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 release date, maps, weapons and modes

10/28/2026

Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ mode is getting a major expansion in Season 1, introducing a brand-new location and plenty of new missions to complete.

10/28/2026

Infinity Ward today revealed what to expect from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1, and there's a lot of new content.

10/28/2026

Modern Warfare 4's first season kicks off with a battle pass and Warzone's integration.