Modern Warfare 3 to be banned in the UK?

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Reveal Trailer, which shows scenes of terrorism on the London Underground, is reported to have led to calls for the game to be banned, reports the Daily Mail.

The Daily Mail is comparing the London Underground scenes to the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London, with those affected unhappy about the likeness found in Activision's guaranteed smash hit.

Vivienne Pattison of Mediawatch UK has "concerns" because "these games are hyper-real," adding MW3 "is in incredibly poor taste".

This isn't the first time Call of Duty has skirted with controversy. Modern Warfare 2 was heavily criticised by some for its No Russian level, which allowed players to shoot civilians at an airport while taking on the role of a terrorist.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be released worldwide on November 8.

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MarkzehhPosted:

if this happens i'm moving to usa jk :)

but really it's not like some 5 year old gonna be like i wanna be like that terrorist in mw3 "dad i want a bomb for my birthday" then he bombs London

Required_fieldPosted:

umadbro coolstory.

**** this if they ban that in UK im moving ;s

ClovrPosted:

Now i hate getting into games with annoying British people just as much as the next guy but that dosent mean they should have to miss out...

NinjaNoFearPosted:

arcona17 eBay and ISO...here I come...


Lol that's what people will do anyway but i highly doubt that there are going to get it banned.. It's just a video game the same thing happened with medal of honor

LucozadePosted:

I live in the UK and i don't have a problem with it. I feel for all the familys that lost someone but this is ridiculous. Whoever makes the decision can go F*** themselves...

DaveUKPosted:

If they ban it im gonna be pissed

ChrisWeirPosted:

STFxST3ALTH
TTG SEAN
-Cammy- This fails , you can already pre-order it at game in britain.


Yeah we can still pre-order nothing will change

this game is being set as a world war not based on terrorism people are like bombs, guns, london BAN BAN BAN

people need to get a life and not take games and movies for that fact serious


totally agree peopole get so upset for such little stuff and I doubt it will be banned just another story for the news to make


I highly doubt it will be banned. The daily mail just like to rage about almost anything lmao. If any writers of the daily mail see this heres a message ' It's a game get a serious grip and write interesting news !!!'

R2-D2Posted:

eBay and iso...here I come...

ProStarModderPosted:

UKxFR33STY13 no wayz if this gets banned i will seriously write a letter to the government saying yas are f***** disgraceful no ways go do one uk.... i hate this country...


they would'nt give a toss i'd just run away and go to iraq to play it at least there it wont be banned :P

STFxST3ALTHPosted:

TTG SEAN
-Cammy- This fails , you can already pre-order it at game in britain.


Yeah we can still pre-order nothing will change

this game is being set as a world war not based on terrorism people are like bombs, guns, london BAN BAN BAN

people need to get a life and not take games and movies for that fact serious


totally agree peopole get so upset for such little stuff and I doubt it will be banned just another story for the news to make