The new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 just dropped, and it’s already mired in controversy. The game simulates urban warfare in Seoul, casting players as a South Korean marine fighting off an invasion from the DPRK. Is this video game harmless entertainment, or is it sophisticated imperialist propaganda designed to “manufacture consent” for war against North Korea and normalize US militarism? Ju-Hyun Park, organizer with Nodutdol for Korean Community Development and director of engagement at Breakthrough News, joins Amanda Yee to break down the dangerous political messaging behind Modern Warfare 4.

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