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‘Call Of Duty: Vanguard’ turns national war hero Australian, and New Zealanders aren’t happy
Sledgehammer Games has turned New Zealand’s national war hero into an Australian in Call Of Duty: Vanguard.The upcoming World War II shooter is set to introduce four heroes to the game who are each inspired by real-life people, including the Russian Polina Petrova, the British Arthur Kingsley, the American Wade Jackson and the Australian Lucas Riggs.However, Lucas Riggs, who is based on the real New Zealander Charles Upham, the only man to be awarded two Victoria crosses for his service in history, has for some reason been turned into an Aussie in Vanguard, and New Zealander’s aren’t happy.The New Zealand site Newshub explained (as reported by Kotaku), “Charles Upham’s significance cannot be overstated.
