Activision confirms massacre scene in Modern Warfare 2, is skippable
Just when we thought it couldn’t generate any more hype than it already has (it is coming out really soon, after all), we were proven wrong. Modern Warfare 2 (PC, PS3 and Xbox 360) is in another controversy yet again as gameplay footage depicting what appears to be a massacre – perpetrated by the player himself – got leaked recently. Activision breaks their silence and explains.
Just when we thought it couldn’t generate any more hype than it already has (it is coming out really soon, after all), we were proven wrong. Modern Warfare 2 (PC, PS3 and Xbox 360) is in another controversy yet again as gameplay footage depicting what appears to be a massacre – perpetrated by the player himself – got leaked recently.
Catching wind of this leak, Activision sent out their clean-up PR committees stat to clarify what that scene was all about. While the company confirms the existence of such a scene, they reassured that that whole scenario is actually skippable, if the player may deem it unsuitable for their personal preferences. But what is that doing in the game in the first place?
Activision has got a lot of explaining to do, so we’ll give them the rest of the floor to let them do just that:
The leaked footage was taken from a copy of game that was obtained illegally and is not representative of the overall gameplay experience in Modern Warfare 2.
Infinity Ward‘s Modern Warfare 2 features a deep and gripping storyline in which players face off against a terrorist threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. The game includes a plot involving a mission carried out by a Russian villain who wants to trigger a global war. In order to defeat him, the player infiltrates his inner circle. The scene is designed to evoke the atrocities of terrorism. At the beginning of the game, players encounter a mandatory “checkpoint” in which they are warned that an upcoming segment may contain disturbing elements and they can choose not to engage in the gameplay that involves this scene.
Consistent with its content, the game has been given an “M” for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. The rating is prominently displayed on the front and back of the packaging, as well as in all advertising.
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Via Gamespot
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