Modern Warfare 2 Censored in Russia
Objections raised in Russia over "No Russian" level.
Those of you who have spent time going through the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign (or have been following the news of it) will know about the controversial "No Russian" airport mission.
According to a translation of a Russian report, Modern Warfare 2 in its current form is banned in Russia. Those in power have found the "No Russian" level to be objectionable in its portrayal of Russia's armed forces, who in the game invade and attack WashingtonD.C.
The report says that a censored version without the level is now pending approval from the Russian government.
UPDATE: Activision Blizzard has commented on the matter, clarifying that there was no ban or recall as the game ships in Russia censored.
"Other countries have formal ratings boards that we regularly work with. However, Russia does not have a formal ratings entity. As a result, we chose to block the scene after seeking the advice of local counsel," the company told Eurogamer in a statement. "Reports that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been banned in Russia are erroneous. Activision only released a PC version of the game in Russia which went on sale on Tuesday, 10th November."
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The weird part is that its not anti Russian its just that the terrorist happens to be Russian. So to me it just another case of some one taking some sort of fiction too seriously.
How many times are people from the United States slammed in video games and on TV and online ? If I took them personally I would be angry 24/7 lol
I guess the only way for video game companies to avoid slandering some sort of group is to make the bad guys aliens/monsters and thats only until we run into them and they take offense about it...
nothing to see here guys, move along
Did they forget about World in conflict already where they invaded Seattle and took over Europe?
Was "Die Hard" banned in Germany?
In other news, Dedicated servers for the PC version are still a nogo here in the U.S....
Those Communist Bastards....................
In other news, Dedicated servers for the PC version are still a nogo here in the U.S....
Check that statement. Hackers have made dedicated servers for us.
It's not like anyone in Russia was planning to BUY the game anyway.
Nice to live in the free world, huh?
Oh yeah, can't wait to see the dedicated servers up and running.
yeah, but IW didn't. Whats your point?
What the hell, it's a game. Censor this censor that. Go live under a rock.
In Capitalist America, airports full of civilians shoot you!
I've played this level 100 times already and I'm going to play it 100 more times after I finish writing this comment.
you must have arrived into oakland before eh?
If this scene would have been in a movie nobody would have thought twice....
Video game violence is a crime.
Did they forget about World in conflict already where they invaded Seattle and took over Europe?
That made a lot more sense. The logistics of Russia invading the east coast with a massive surge of troops is mind boggling.
this shit is total bullcrap
if this keeps going, every war game will be banned unless
it's in a fantasy game or something in space
it is just a game... RELAX
you must have arrived into oakland before eh?
touche sir, well played.
The weird part is that its not anti Russian its just that the terrorist happens to be Russian. So to me it just another case of some one taking some sort of fiction too seriously. How many times are people from the United States slammed in video games and on TV and online ? If I took them personally I would be angry 24/7 lol I guess the only way for video game companies to avoid slandering some sort of group is to make the bad guys aliens/monsters and thats only until we run into them and they take offense about it...
Yeah! All terrorist happen to be Russian or commies or bad guys
The best part of the whole thing is that if anything the Americans come off looking worst in MW2, thus showing that the Russians have become a bunch of pussies.
Go Britain.
In Russia, games play you!
They hate PC gamers, but they must really hate russia to only give them a PC version of the game.
Just like Germany banning Nazi references.....ignore the past and it will happen again, but only idiots believe that right?