Activision Apologizes for 'Modern Warfare 4' Footage After Backlash

Activision has apologized after including real footage of a deadly 2022 incident in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 , confirming that the footage will be completely removed in a forthcoming update following backlash from victims' families. The latest Call of Duty game included snippets of footage from the Seoul Halloween crowd crush, during which more than 150 people were killed in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. In a statement to South Korean broadcaster MBC, reported by The Korea Herald , Activision said the footage would be removed in an update scheduled to arrive on Nov. 12.