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vg247.com - 10/28/2009

Confirmed: Leaked MW2 civilians vid is real, scene skippable through “checkpoints”

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Activision has just confirmed to VG247 that a leaked Modern Warfare 2 video of civilians being gunned down in an airport is of real, skippable content from the shooter. We’ve just been given the following statement in response to a question as to whether or not the scene is from the game. ...

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I completely stand behind Infinity Ward here. Yesterday's footage is confirmed, and gladly, skippable. http://tinyurl.com/ykohq66 10/28/2009

Le massacre de civils dans Modern Warfare 2... confirmé :/ http://tinyurl.com/ykohq66 10/28/2009

RT: @patlike Acti just confirmed to me that the civilian-killing Modern Warfare 2 scene is real and skippable - http://bit.ly/597KI 10/28/2009

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Modern Warfare 2 - A game too far?
Hardware 2.0 — ... , the bit I’m talking about starts at 1:50) is controversial because it shows the player killing civilians along with terrorists. The footage is not faked, and Activision Blizzard have confirmed that the scene is in the game:“Yes it is. The scene establishes the depth of evil and the cold bloodedness of a rogue Russian villain and his unit. By establishing that evil, it adds to the urgency of the player’s mission to stop them. “Players have the option of skipping over the scene. At the beginning of the game, there are two ‘checkpoints’ where the player is advised that some ...

Modern Warfare 2: Player Discretion is Advised
Technologizer — ... What’s really grinding my gears today is how publisher Activision and developer Infinity Ward will handle this sensitive material in the game. Activision says players will get a warning message before the segments occur, along with the ability to opt out and skip ahead. ...

The Game Boy: One Step Forward, Modern Warfare Two Steps Back
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ... What I do take issue with, though, is Infinity Ward’s treatment of the whole fiasco. Moments after every videogame blog on the planet’s normal programming was interrupted to bring you this special report, Infinity Ward issued a statement. “Players have the option of skipping over the scene,” it read. “At the beginning of the game, there are two ‘checkpoints’ where the player is advised that some people may find an upcoming segment disturbing. These checkpoints can’t be disabled.” ...