Although Call of Duty: Vanguard will include fictional heroes rather than real names, these fictional heroes are based on important warriors in history, and the changes made here can also attract reactions.
Charles Hazlitt Upham, a famous soldier from New Zealand, is one of them. In Crete in 1941; and in Egypt in July 1942, he was a New Zealand soldier who was twice awarded the Victoria Cross during World War II, and he was the only person in history to receive two Viktoria Crosses. In the play, however, Charles Upham transformed into an Australian named Lucas Riggs.
New Zealand and Australia are neighbouring countries, but they don’t like to be compared to each other. Newshub, a New Zealander, said, “It’s an insult. Ignorance at best, and a middle finger shown to all of us at worst.”
So, for example, seyfi corporal is like seeing Him as The Greek Seyfiyakis in the game, he’s new Zealanders now.
“The importance of Charles Upham is undeniable. No soldier in history has been awarded two Victoria Crosses. This incredible achievement belongs only to our country, New Zealand.”
Vanguard’s other heroes, Polina Petrova, Arthur Kingsley and Wade Jackson, were also inspired by real Russian, British and American war heroes. However, they attributed lucas riggs’s portrayal of him as Australian to being subject to Commonwealth forces serving in North Africa and encouraging the entire army. After all, when the man’s place was determined, “Community; His explanation wasn’t very consistent.
Call of Duty: Vanguard is out november 5.