How accurately does the world's best-selling shooter depict modern warfare?

Military Historian breaks down Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) · 8:20 · Video: Imperial War Museums · Watch at the source

In short: Chris Cooper, lead curator of the Imperial War Museums' War Games exhibition, analyzes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to determine how closely its portrayal of combat aligns with the realities of contemporary conflict.

Call of Duty stands as the highest-selling first-person shooter franchise in history. By examining the 2019 entry, Modern Warfare, this analysis explores the intersection between popular gaming and the actual mechanics of modern warfare.

The video serves as a critical look at how digital media represents real-life combat, using the game as a lens to understand the complexities of modern military engagement.

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