Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 ’s opening sequence is being reworked after it was discovered that it contained footage of a tragic event in Itaewon, Seoul that resulted in the deaths of 160 people in 2022. Understandably, this inclusion was deemed insensitive and inappropriate by many, particularly by some in South Korea.

The incident, which took place during neighborhood Halloween celebrations on October 29 of that year, occurred when a crowd rush was instigated that led to the deaths of more than 100 people. After Korean audiences took issue with the inclusion of the footage, Activision released a statement to Korean news outlet MBC confirming that the footage would be removed from the game in a November 12 update, and apologized to the families and victims who were hurt by its inclusion. The statement went on to say there was no intention of downplaying the pain people have experienced in the wake of the tragedy.…