Sony pulls new release from digital storefront
Sony has decided thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, which launches this week on multiple formats, will not be available for sale in Russia via the PlayStation Store. The decision first appeared on theSony Russia twitter account, beforeCall of Dutypublisher Activisionconfirmed the news to Eurogamer.
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis a fictional game that has been thoughtfully created to entertain fans and tell a compelling narrative,” said Activision. “Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided not to sellModern Warfareon the PlayStation Store in Russia at this time. We look forward to launchingModern Warfaredigitally in Russia on 25 October on PC via Battle.net and on console via Xbox.”
While no official word has been given on the reason behind the decision,Modern Warfareis known to feature a plot thread where Russian military instigates an all-out attack on a Middle-Eastern city. This sequence culminatesin an already notorious scenewhere a child, Farah, is forced to kill a Russian soldier who enters her home. Farah eventually goes on to help form a resistance militia combating the Russian presence. Also noted by Eurogamer, this isn’t the first time Russia has played the “bad guy” in aCall of Dutytitle, but it is the first time the decision has been made not to sell in that territory.
It should be reiterated thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfarewill still be available to purchase digitally in Russia on PC and Xbox One and will be available elsewhere on the PlayStation Store.Call of Duty: Modern Warfarelaunches October 25.
Sony decides not to sell Modern Warfare on PlayStation Store in Russia[Eurogamer]
