Korean game users' group opposes censoring Call of Duty over Itaewon footage
The Korea Game Users Association said the law gives no basis to block the whole game and urged Activision to complete its planned footage-removal update.
The Korea Game Users Association said the controversy over Itaewon disaster footage in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 should not lead to restrictions or censorship of the game as a whole, according to gamemeca.com.
The group said that after a review by lawyer Lee Cheol-woo, the current Game Industry Promotion Act provides no legal basis for blocking or sanctioning the entire game over the footage, and argued that the appropriateness of the material should not be expanded into authority to block the whole game.
The association welcomed Activision's apology and its promise to delete the footage, and urged the publisher to carry out the planned update without disruption and to explain the scope of its application.
Activision officially apologized to the bereaved families and victims on October 30 and said it would fully delete the problematic video material via an update on November 12. On October 29, a senior government official mentioned the need for sanctions over the footage at a press briefing, saying related authorities should decide on punishment or blocking of use.
Quick answers
What does the Korea Game Users Association want from Activision?
It wants Activision to carry out the planned update without disruption and to explain the scope of its application.
When will Activision remove the footage?
The publisher said it would delete the material via an update on November 12.