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    'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' adds a female Middle Eastern soldier's POV. Here's why

    by Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times Jun 05, 2019 4 minutes

    If game writer Taylor Kurosaki has his way, this year's annual "Call of Duty" release - a reset of the franchise's "Modern Warfare" brand - will also reframe "Call of Duty's" reputation.

    While plenty have attempted to make a so-called thinking-person's shooter, "Modern Warfare's" single-player narrative, previewed for media in advance of this June's Electronic Entertainment Expo, aims to capture the nuances of proxy warfare, a term used when outside powers fight one another through surrogates.

    More intriguing - perhaps even risk-taking for a series known for its blunt patriotism - "Modern Warfare," due Oct. 25 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and

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