Modern Warfare 3 on the end of controversy in England from the newspaper the Daily Mail
The recent trailer for Modern Warfare 3 did more than raise a few eyebrows and turn a few heads as it stirred up a fair amount of controversy. The Daily Mail, a well known British newspaper did not seem to like the ‘England’ sequence which showed an attack
on a subway train.
The Daily Mail seemed unhappy at what it termed as “a chilling echo of the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London”. The attacks were the British equivalent of the 9/11 attacks on the United States and it seems that the newspapers in England still find it a sensitive
topic.
The Modern Warfare franchise developed by Infinity Ward is one the best selling franchises of all time and one of the most played online games in the world. The recent controversy will do little to increase the hype for the game and give it more time in
the spotlight, but according to the Daily Mail that may not be entirely the case.
According to them, the victims and the families of those affected by the 2005 are moving to ban the game in England and have contacted the developer Infinity Ward to voice their anger.
The controversy is nothing new to the video games industry with titles like the ultra-violent Manhunt, crime savvy Grand Theft Auto series and even Modern Warfare 2 have come under heavy criticism for their accurate depiction and recreation of sensitive
issues and events.
England is one of the four cities shown in the trailer with the United States, Germany and France making up the other three, as it shows each city under attack from the Russians in what one can only assume is World War III.
Activision, the game’s developer will have to be careful how it handles the situation, though at this point in time any publicity is good publicity.
Modern Warfare 3 is set for a Christmas period release and will be competing against the likes of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and Assassins Creed: Revelations.
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