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White House uses Wii Sports to promote Iran War and Japan is not happy
The White House has faced criticism, including from Japan's Foreign Minister, for using copyrighted video game footage, specifically from Wii Sports, in propaganda videos promoting military operations. Nintendo has remained silent, though other companies like Microsoft have also seen their games used in similar contexts without comment. The article also touches on politicians using video game metaphors in public addresses.
Call of Duty co-founder claims Activision put "very awkward pressure" on Infinity Ward to make a game about Iran invading Israel
Chance Glasco, a co-founder of Infinity Ward, claims Activision pressured the studio to create a Call of Duty game centered on Iran invading Israel. Glasco stated that many developers were against the idea, viewing it as political propaganda. He also contrasted this with earlier Call of Duty titles, which aimed to depict the horrors of war.
