How Call of Duty turned war into a circus

Call of Duty was created by developers who worked on Medal of Honor, a World War 2 game modeled after Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan. The film is brutal, unflinching, and a little bit romantic. But Call of Duty would grow into something much weirder, much bigger, and much more perverse than anyone could have known. It’s part of a military apparatus selling war to the public. And it’s fun. 0:00 Content Warning 0:14 Pat’s favorite YouTube video 2:41 War on film: Saving Private Ryan 7:00 Call of Duty 7:07 I mean Medal of Honor 9:15 9/11 comes to Call of Duty 14:15 Exquisitely tuned gameplay 15:50 Call of Duty gets weirder 18:02 Modern Warfare 3 peaks 18:45 Hello, Jeep 20:40 The Military Entertainment Complex Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Subscribe to our newsletter: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: