Seoul. The video game ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’, which contains the story of North Korea’s massive military attack on South Korea, has become the best-selling game in South Korea. In real life, this game, which was released at a time when the border tension between the two Koreas is increasing, has caught the attention of the players there.
The latest version of the popular “Call of Duty” series, which was released on Friday, topped the global and South Korean sales charts. According to Steam, the leading digital distribution platform for PC games, the game has performed well in both markets.
The story of the game features the American and Russian tension, the power struggle of North Korea and the surprise attack on South Korea. The story begins after the North Korean army attacked the South Korean and American forces using paratroopers and underground tunnels. Players can play a variety of roles, including young American and South Korean soldiers and the new leader of North Korea.
Before the game was released, three South Korean soldiers were injured in an explosion in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This incident has further increased the tension between the two countries.
Due to the mandatory military service in South Korea, the story of the game has aroused special interest. Some players on social media have praised the game, while others have said it paints a grim picture of a possible war.
A user of “Threads” said that playing the game reminded him of his grandfather who participated in the Korean War. Another user has expressed concern that if North Korea launches a real attack, South Korea’s border region Gangwon and even the capital Seoul may be at risk.
However, the game has also been criticized for entertaining the painful history and current hostility between the two Koreas. Kim Sung-jae, the president of the Kim Dae Jung Peace Center, said that it raises the question of whether it is appropriate to present the tragedy of the Korean War as a game or not.
Meanwhile, according to North Korean state media, leader Kim Jong-un has given instructions to make his army the most powerful in the world at a military meeting held in Pyongyang last week.
The Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953, ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty, so the two countries are technically still at war. The United States has deployed about 28,000 troops in South Korea to control the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. -AFP