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Top 10 Most Atrocious War Crimes in Video Games

April 20, 2013 by John Brindle

John Brindle examines the topic of genocide, the Geneva Conventions, Gears of War, and more.

6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Destroying civilian buildings.

Modern Warfare: death from above

Some commentators have noted approvingly that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s ‘Death From Above’ mission accurately punishes the player for attacking a church. But the same mission allows the destruction of other undefended buildings which would be prohibited by the Hague Conventions. Moreover, a later DFA mission – in which the American player character circles a middle-eastern city in a chopper – allows the wholesale destruction of “buildings dedicated to public worship, art, science, or charitable purposes” (including what looks very much like a mosque) as well as “historic monuments”.

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