Call of Duty: Modern Warfare returns to tread a moral minefield
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/may/31/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-reboot-controversy-activision
Activision’s hard-hitting reboot of the most acclaimed miniseries in its Call of Duty franchise looks likely to spark controversy
The rules have changed. So says a gruff voiceover at the start of the new Call of Duty teaser trailer. For the latest title in the long-running military shooter series, publisher Activision is returning to the Modern Warfare brand, not with a sequel to 2011’s Modern Warfare 3, but a reboot of the entire concept. Released in 2007, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare promised gritty, contemporary combat in recognisable environments with authentic weaponry. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is promising the same, but in 2019’s highly ambiguous geopolitical theatre.