Washington think tank hires ‘Call of Duty’ creator to advise Pentagon on future threats to U.S.

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You would think war-themed video games copy real life, and not the other way around. Not this time. A Washington think tank has hired the maker of the acclaimed “Call of Duty” game to envision the kind of future wars the US could be fighting.

The key reason for this, according to the Atlantic Council think tank, is that, with all its money and capabilities, America really isn’t thinking creatively about the various threats it could face in the 21st century.

Dave Anthony, the creator of the billion-dollar Call of Duty franchise, will be joining other authors, screenwriters and entertainment figures in an initiative called ‘The Art of Future War Project,’ set to launch next week, according to AFP.

The idea came rather suddenly, when former Pentagon official Steven Grundman walked in on his son playing ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II,’ which depicts a 2025 cold war between China and the United States. In it, the two superpowers are vying for rare earth elements in secret missions.

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  • Chuy Lnu

    Absolutely would not want to use the incredible USMC Red Team to pose possible future threats based on real evidence- oh no- gotta hire a story teller to make shit up! Now you see why the military has put eye glasses on their faith in top military officials.

  • Amos the geek

    Would that be the Red Team who is already at the Pentagon?