Comments on: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Not Banned In Russia http://gamersyndrome.com/2009/news/callofduty-modern-warfare2-not-banned-russia/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:35:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Game Violence: Let the arguing begin | Video Game Blog, Video Game Reviews, Video Game News http://gamersyndrome.com/2009/news/callofduty-modern-warfare2-not-banned-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-5224 Game Violence: Let the arguing begin | Video Game Blog, Video Game Reviews, Video Game News Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:55:47 +0000 http://gamersyndrome.com/?p=8821#comment-5224 [...] This is where the debate begins. MW2 also contained a disquieting mission titled, ‘No Russian’. An initial look at this was leaked through an austere video. Indignant uproar exploded across the world. Infinity Ward’s intentions and ethics were questioned; maybe this was a step too far? Damage control swiftly took place, Infinity Ward released an official statement saying that this was not the view of general gameplay and Activision pulled down the video from websites, in an attempt to contain the controversy. In the end, this mission was made optional and was completely excluded in the Russian version of the game. [...] [...] This is where the debate begins. MW2 also contained a disquieting mission titled, ‘No Russian’. An initial look at this was leaked through an austere video. Indignant uproar exploded across the world. Infinity Ward’s intentions and ethics were questioned; maybe this was a step too far? Damage control swiftly took place, Infinity Ward released an official statement saying that this was not the view of general gameplay and Activision pulled down the video from websites, in an attempt to contain the controversy. In the end, this mission was made optional and was completely excluded in the Russian version of the game. [...]

]]> By: Fardreamer http://gamersyndrome.com/2009/news/callofduty-modern-warfare2-not-banned-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-3496 Fardreamer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:21:25 +0000 http://gamersyndrome.com/?p=8821#comment-3496 I'm glad the game was not really banned, but considering how sensitive the Russians are over their image abroad, it would not have been totally unexpected if they had done so. It's interesting to speculate how we would react if we saw all the games in Iran and elsewhere where we are the villains.... I’m glad the game was not really banned, but considering how sensitive the Russians are over their image abroad, it would not have been totally unexpected if they had done so.

It’s interesting to speculate how we would react if we saw all the games in Iran and elsewhere where we are the villains….

]]> By: Gamer Syndrome http://gamersyndrome.com/2009/news/callofduty-modern-warfare2-not-banned-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-3472 Gamer Syndrome Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:36:38 +0000 http://gamersyndrome.com/?p=8821#comment-3472 OK Lots of conflicting news about this one. Activision says not banned but other russian websites and news syndication claim banned and Activision has patched the Russian airport level to be skipped in Russia... anyone have definitive news? OK Lots of conflicting news about this one. Activision says not banned but other russian websites and news syndication claim banned and Activision has patched the Russian airport level to be skipped in Russia… anyone have definitive news?

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