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''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'' (2019) recreates the Highway of Death from the [[Gulf War|First Iraq War]] where U.S. forces bombed hundreds of fleeing [[Republic of Iraq|Iraqis]] trapped on a highway. In the game, [[Russian Federation|Russia]] commits the war crimes instead of the United States. | ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'' (2019) recreates the Highway of Death from the [[Gulf War|First Iraq War]] where U.S. forces bombed hundreds of fleeing [[Republic of Iraq|Iraqis]] trapped on a highway. In the game, [[Russian Federation|Russia]] commits the war crimes instead of the United States. | ||
The most recent game, ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II'', has a recreation of [[Qasem Soleimani]]'s murder as its first mission. The character, renamed General Ghorbrani, is accused of supporting terrorism and being a puppet of Russia.<ref name=":0" /> | The most recent game, ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II'', has a recreation of [[Qasem Soleimani]]'s murder as its first mission. The character, renamed General Ghorbrani, is accused of supporting terrorism and being a puppet of Russia. It also includes a mission where players must shoot people trying to cross the border between the United States and [[Mexican United States|Mexico]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Video games]] | [[Category:Video games]] | ||
[[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | [[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 20 November 2022
Call of Duty (COD) is a Statesian first-person shooter video game franchise that has sold almost 500 million games since its launch in 2003. It contains large amounts of imperialist and pro-US propaganda. The US Air Force, Marines, and Department of Defense have been involved in the franchise since at least 2010.[1]
Imperialist propaganda
A mission from Call of Duty Black Ops (2010) involves assassinating Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro.
Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013) is set in Venezuela and includes an assassination of a socialist leader based on Hugo Chávez.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) recreates the Highway of Death from the First Iraq War where U.S. forces bombed hundreds of fleeing Iraqis trapped on a highway. In the game, Russia commits the war crimes instead of the United States.
The most recent game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, has a recreation of Qasem Soleimani's murder as its first mission. The character, renamed General Ghorbrani, is accused of supporting terrorism and being a puppet of Russia. It also includes a mission where players must shoot people trying to cross the border between the United States and Mexico.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alan MacLeod (2022-11-18). "Call of Duty Is a Government Psyop: These Documents Prove It" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-20.