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Activision: No plans to ban legit early Modern Warfare 3 owners

XMNR: The status of whether it is ok to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 early has flipped and flopped like trout stuck on dry land. After Microsoft's Stephen Toulouse suggested playing the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC shooter could get you banned, Activision announced Friday it has no plans to ban any legit owners.

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WetN00dle694557d ago

Of course they cant ban you! They just cant.
Especially if the game was purchased legally.

Pro_TactX4556d ago

They can ban you actually. They don't even need a reason. It is their service, and therefore their discretion. Now it would be bad business for them to start banning legitimate purchasers, but they have the legal right.

StanLee4556d ago

Yeah but you can't blame or punish excited fans when retailers are breaking street dates. It's the biggest game of the year. You can't ask them to wait until Monday night just to play a game they bought legitimately. Punish the retailers. They're the ones who did something wrong.

Pro_TactX4556d ago (Edited 4556d ago )

I agree with that. Like I said, it would be a poor business decision to ban legitimate purchasers. I was only pointing out that they don't need a reason at all, because WetN00dle69 is under the impression that they can't do it.

I think the best course of action would be to fine the retailers for breaking street dates. Retailers won't sell the products early if waiting is more profitable.

GraveLord4556d ago

They can ban you if you violate their terms of service.

WetN00dle694556d ago

Yes but their terms of service mainly consist of you not reverse engineer their product so on and so forth. THEY can not ban you for legally purchasing their title early.

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NegativeCreep4274556d ago (Edited 4556d ago )

along with Batman: Arkham City - which was absolutely free - On Amazon with it's "buy two, get one free" promotion. Which ends tomorrow night at 11:59 PM.

And it wouldn't be an overstatement to say all three of those new games are worth more than a single copy of MW3. Since my big brother is in Afghanistan right now, I don't plan on buying Call of Duty on day one this year. With Uncharted, Resistance, and Batman coming soon to my doorstep, can you blame me?

kennyboy4556d ago

i cant blame you but then your a minority saying that

DeadManMcCarthy4556d ago

once they got your money of course they can ban you.

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii15d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons15d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac15d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-2313d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.

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Cheech And Chong Are Coming To Call Of Duty Because Everything Must Be Consumed

The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob

Christopher29d ago

Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.

Sciurus_vulgaris29d ago

The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.

OtterX29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.

I can't stand this stuff either.

Palitera29d ago

There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those

fsfsxii29d ago

You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.

crazyCoconuts29d ago

I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players

OtterX28d ago

@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.

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Profchaos29d ago

is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one

Man I'm getting to old for this

Knightofelemia29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos29d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast29d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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MW3 missed its easiest opportunity to give us some of the best Call of Duty maps ever made

From Bootleg to Black Box, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 made a heartbreaking mistake by not remastering the bizarrely forgotten maps from its namesake.

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