# Is $70 Call of Duty a tougher sell without Game Pass? Modern Warfare 4 player counts are down

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-28 00:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Modern, Game, Call, Pass, Duty, Warfare

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Korea Herald | Families demand removal of alleged Itaewon disaster footage appears in Call of Duty | 2026-10-27 15:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE5EUGdRWVdCLUtSM0hmNW1DYnJERk5IRmpDSEdSNDdGQ2lZOHhGUkpXVTdvOXFkSkd3bmp3WVlvY0Q4WGZvd1hiMmg5Nmd1RGZYX25FR2k5SQ?oc=5) |
| NDTV | South Korean Politician Urges President To Play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Over North Korea Threat: 'Are We Prepared?' | 2026-10-27 15:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNallHem9pZW1QLTAxaHhYWmFZUFJiS2lpU3ljRjBFQTJ0YVRCb1BrVVJSM041TXZjUVhoYVJvelpoa0sxalN0dzAtenZkUFZBNFNiQnBZalN5bVFkRnRvdTYwdWpDQ1V0d0lhV1VmcGhjU2J1Q1N0X0F5LXZqbXZydld5LXN0RXFGOER1b0VWTFZNQ3RzOXFBMG9PRk5rVFI0ZE1LaXo5Z1VRbEFZM1F2ODU1MXZjT1Y1ZDVFQWo2TlMzMk1wd1JaOUlPUmNRcFlPX3hTZGlmZHLSAeABQVVfeXFMTjN6QWQ0Y0RsU1dySnZLVzhxTGx4cGw5UW5iQ0l0S3pwRlk3bHNLNlZSZVlZTDFqdC1jWjNFcFZMVWFaQWxuWUdIU3ByY2tHd0ZuYTRad2x0NXpmSE1QWnI5WUhIYVJvOHBNUHZEeGN0NHRfZVdFRkJ6dWl) |
| The Korea Times | Call of Duty game under fire for using real Itaewon crowd crush footage | 2026-10-27 15:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPaXI0ZndsUXY3U1BPTGFqeGQyNG80OWdBNDlNWkRpTUdUQlNYcXBBcWhSbUFqZWhDSTB0b0pINkRLZ2pMRHhIYi1zNHFCRjlNcHQzX2VMTGE2M19IRnJsUnkzb1k5LUVVR3Q5cDlpNWZUanQ0cGI2UDFRUVBxcWI3TTY1dW43c0xNWTBvWFg1Y0xxRkJEcV9lQy01SHpwMFVyVFRWY3VkVVFqcFFILXVUa2xfNjJQcU80SlhoclFyYXhXY2Y5QW9N0gHMAUFVX3lxTE9aci10UDdJaEJEVHJtc1dKUUtfZURMNXVqOU81RzQ3bmRLSS1MWDdFcDZ4V19mOUtyYVFGaDVpVldJUkROVE42cFZaNFJCU3k3Z2d6UDE0TTlhWmVucTVJYXhlWTNScEJ6SkptMllxanRHZmVNUWFWTmRyWHZJRU9LRzRTVGQyOEUxTmt) |
| Windows Central | Is $70 Call of Duty a tougher sell without Game Pass? Modern Warfare 4 player counts are down | 2026-10-27 15:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxPaWl1R29tNnEtS3puUDBvOVJybkl5NEM0cExRVXpFQ2RpbDY0LWdNYkFFeGxGUDZjYXlMSUVjdXhabFlXcmNNSThhR0tNcFJBeVdtY3ZESFd2Sk5NRW1OZkdfN0NzTXhscGFaekpQX1pDQ0ZjTEtKbWhFT3JQM3FZc3pPVFlkazFQZ0JWbU1sQzVUbXk0bFhGVWZ1UU5sMkJ5MTRMVnJzdU5EYXFKWDgxS0FNWjJCVlFFYWtua2Yxa21BM09Nd2FuZzBMRTU3Z0FpQzZCdlF0a0ZZNEtfZ0tmVXdVakpSNlpyNGpsMWJn?oc=5) |

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