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Daily Reaction: Balancing the Nuance of ‘Fun’ with the Uncomfortable Realities of War



Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was revealed today, and perhaps the biggest message that Infinity Ward wants to send with it is that the latest Call of Duty is going to be dark. They want this game to make people uncomfortable. They want it to lean into those brutal realities of war and the moral grey areas that provoke a lot of deep thought. This isn?t supposed to be glorification or gratification, but a mature intensity. But one sentiment keeps coming up about this: Did Infinity Ward forget that this is a Call of Duty game"
Now that?s not to say that a Call of Duty game can?t tell a meaningful and emotional story, delivering a powerful narrative that really explores the dark cracks of war. And I?m not saying that Infinity War can?t be trusted to bring that to light. They started Call of Duty, after all. And they also delivered some of the most polarizing narrative beats in the Modern Warfare series.
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