First Modern Warfare 2 tournament ‘a disaster’ |
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| BY Chris Barraclough Nov. 15th, 2009 | More on: |
Although Modern Warfare 2 was just released this week, the first advertised tournament has already kicked off in Newbury, UK. Hundreds of gamers from across the country and beyond have gathered to participate and watch, but despite the fact that organisers Multiplay first signed up for this event months ago, current reports claim the whole thing is a disaster.
Firstly, a prize purse was still yet to be announced on the second day of the tournament. While this may have led to some disgruntled gamers chanting ‘what are we fighting for?’, an even unluckier bunch were denied entry because of an age restriction that wasn’t announced until a week before the tournament. Even players from Finland who’d spent hundreds of pounds on flights were turned away because they were under 18. Modern Warfare 2 does have an 18 certificate in the UK, but this policy of banning younger gamers from the tournament is in direct contrast to Activision’s booth, where people of all ages are invited to try out the game.
November 16th, 2009
at 3:58 pm
“but this policy of banning younger gamers from the tournament is in direct contrast to Activision’s booth, where people of all ages are invited to try out the game.”
this is a lie. i was helping out at this event as a multiplay volunteer. the activision stand was restricted to over 18. i personally asked some younger players to move on.
November 16th, 2009
at 6:50 pm
Oh, everyone take that source with a grain of salt then.
November 19th, 2009
at 9:01 am
Apologies Philbert, that came direct from the source. Thanks for the update, good to know that at least Activision was consistent, although I guess that means the poor Finnish guys couldn’t even have a play while the older competitors duked it out. Poor sods…
November 29th, 2009
at 11:45 am
I really hate people who say that I should’nt play modern warfare 2 im 10 and im not a mental boy killing people
December 2nd, 2009
at 4:48 pm
Philbert, EVERYONE knows that Multiplay are scaming bast*rds. They knew that Infinity ward / Activision would do the age restriction thing because it was in the contract! And they only said it a day before the event so NOBODY could get a refund. They knew it would happen six weeks before the event. They said that ANYONE can play and now they saying they can’t? Bullsh*t. Ask ANYONE who went to that event everyone knows about it.