Posted on Nov 3, 2023
Call of Duty: Can the world's favourite shooter game last another 20 years?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."But the series does appear to be making more of an effort to align itself with certain real-world elements, especially as its audience expands to new countries.
Earlier Call of Duty games were criticised over their depictions of Arabic-speaking characters, who almost always appeared as villains in Westernised versions of the Middle East.
Shelby Carleton, MWIII's senior narrative designer, says the playable character of Farah Karim, a commander of the fictional Urzikstan Liberation Force, shows that's no longer the case though.
"Farah was such a monumental character for me as a woman," she says.
"It was certainly intentional to try to continue to expand those characters and their communities."
David agrees: "She speaks Arabic and she's definitely a protagonist. It's been awesome to hear her.
"It's really important for us to hear all these languages and definitely not just from the villains."
..."But the series does appear to be making more of an effort to align itself with certain real-world elements, especially as its audience expands to new countries.
Earlier Call of Duty games were criticised over their depictions of Arabic-speaking characters, who almost always appeared as villains in Westernised versions of the Middle East.
Shelby Carleton, MWIII's senior narrative designer, says the playable character of Farah Karim, a commander of the fictional Urzikstan Liberation Force, shows that's no longer the case though.
"Farah was such a monumental character for me as a woman," she says.
"It was certainly intentional to try to continue to expand those characters and their communities."
David agrees: "She speaks Arabic and she's definitely a protagonist. It's been awesome to hear her.
"It's really important for us to hear all these languages and definitely not just from the villains."
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SPOT ON BROTHER WILLIAM: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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