{"id":5448,"date":"2020-06-05T11:50:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T11:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/call-of-duty-update-screen-supporting-black-lives-matter"},"modified":"2024-07-20T16:59:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T16:59:16","slug":"call-of-duty-update-screen-supporting-black-lives-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/call-of-duty-update-screen-supporting-black-lives-matter","title":{"rendered":"Call of Duty update adds splash screen supporting Black Lives Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following an update, a new splash screen has been added to support Black Lives Matter ahead of every match in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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The new screen now appears every time the game is launched, along with on loading screens and when switching to Battle Royale mode Warzone. <\/p>\n

The message reads: “Our community is hurting. The systemic inequalities our community experiences are once again centre stage.<\/p>\n

“Call of Duty and Infinity Ward stand for equality and inclusion. We stand against the racism and injustice our Black community endures.<\/p>\n

“Until change happens and Black Lives Matter, we will never truly be the community we strive to be.”<\/p>\n

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A number of gaming companies have released messages of support for Black Lives Matter following protests in the US against police brutality – with many delaying events and update releases. <\/p>\n

This also follows Infinity Ward pledging to remove racist and hate-orientated usernames<\/a> from Call of Duty, after many players pointed out the hypocrisy in their statement earlier the same day of “speaking up for equality, justice and change”. <\/p>\n

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— Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) June 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n