Call of Duty: WWII documentary invites players to remember history

Call of Duty: WWII could be a way for a new generation of young people to learn the history of the Second World War. Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games reinforced that point with a documentary released today with the game’s historian, Marty Morgan, talking about the war’s importance in modern history.

Previous generations learned about the sacrifices that made during the war through talking to veterans (either those in their families or elsewhere), school, or films like Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, The Longest Day. Millennials have films like this summer’s Dunkirk, but a video game might be much better way to get across the message about the gravity of the war. The Brotherhood of Heroes documentary will help gamers draw the connection between the game and what really happened in the war.