It was released just as conversation about Modern Warfare 3's trailer was waning, and buzz about the competing title, Battlefield 3, was building. " Modern Warfare 3's disturbing scene involves child's death"Īnd the scene's leak may have been strategic: "Call me 'Conspiracy Brother,'" says McKinley Noble at GamePro, but this scene seems to have hit the web at a rather convenient time. But will it help sales? We'll have to wait and see. And just like the "No Russian" scene in Modern Warfare 2, the outcry over the exceptionally graphic sequence will create a media awareness for Modern Warfare 3's release that extends far beyond gamers. This debate certainly raises the game's profile: The scene will undoubtedly "generate broader, negative media attention" for the game, says Dean Takahashi at Venture Beat. Will the " child-killing controversy" surrounding the release of Modern Warfare 3 help or hurt the new game's sales? Modern Warfare 2 has gone on to sell more than 22 million copies worldwide. ![]() Modern Warfare 2, was also dogged by controversy, when a scene titled " No Russian" caused outcry for requiring gamers to participate in the massacre of innocent civilians at a Russian airport. But be warned: It is disturbing.) In the sequence, a young girl playing in the street is killed when a truck explodes next to her. But it's a controversial leaked scene, in which a young child is graphically blown up, that is grabbing the lion's share of headlines related to the latest installment in the best-selling series, in which players fight Russian terrorists. ![]() ![]() Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which hit stores Tuesday, is one of the most anticipated new video games of the year.
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