Activision moves to stamp out 'epic fail' ModernWarfare3.com

[TekkenLord]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/311874/news/activision-moves-to-stamp-out-epic-fail-modernwarfare3com/



Activision's filed a complaint against the owners of ModernWarfare3.com, the website domain that previously cheekily redirected to EA's official Battlefield site.

The Call of Duty firm has filed its first domain name dispute with the National Arbitration Forum, paying $2,600 USD to file for a three-member panel.

As of today, ModernWarfare3.com no longer magics browsers off to EA's Battlefield 3 website - instead it displays a far more offensive anti-Call of Duty site which calls Modern Warfare 3 "the copy and paste sequel to the lackluster Modern Warfare 2," and damns its e3 campaign demo an "epic fail".

Activision's not pleased. In its 11-page complaint document, the publisher states the ModernWarfare3.com site is being used to support one of its "principal competitors".

"It appears that the Respondent supports the game Battlefield from the game developer Electronic Arts ("EA")," the firm states in the document.

"EA is one of Complainant's principal competitors in the video game industry, and Battlefield game competes in the marketplace with Complainant's MODERN WARFARE games and its other military-themed shooter games in the CALL OF DUTY series.

[SchaffinOSX]

Honestly, Activision simply should have been more on top of their game. They knew (for certainty) that Modern Warfare 3 would be a reality, so they should have registered the domain at that time. Frankly, when they made the first Modern Warfare they should have prepared for the possibility of more and registered those domain names.

I see where Activision is coming from here, but honestly, the owners of this site are well within their boundaries with what they're doing with their new site. Bashing a game through a website isn't anything new to the world.

[NYFAN75]

Honestly, Activision simply should have been more on top of their game. They knew (for certainty) that Modern Warfare 3 would be a reality, so they should have registered the domain at that time. Frankly, when they made the first Modern Warfare they should have prepared for the possibility of more and registered those domain names.

I see where Activision is coming from here, but honestly, the owners of this site are well within their boundaries with what they're doing with their new site. Bashing a game through a website isn't anything new to the world.

On top of that if I am reading this thing right anyway they do not have a legal leg to stand cause it would just be thrown out due to free speech

[keefy]

Even bad publicity is good publicity because every one is talking about it.

[*goo]

Even though there appears to be no legal basis (though I'm no lawyer!) for their dispute, Activision will likely win this. Money talks.

[Dave-The-Rave]

yeah im surprised they haven't registered modern warfare 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8....etc.

[dc writer]

yeah im surprised they haven't registered modern warfare 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8....etc.

:lol:

[Zswordsman]

man, those guys are gonna make bank sellin the domain back to activision. Shoot, i need to register some domains too. XD

[jj03]

good tactics..i must say..promote your game and kick activision at the same time..good stuff.

not registering the domain really was a dumb move..i mean seriously..c'mon.

sent from my galaxy S2.