Tuesday, October 9th 2012
Call of Duty Under Religious Fire
All the turmoil in the middle east seems to be overflowing into the world of video games. Shack News has reported that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map 'Favela' and the re-release of 'Favela' in a Modern Warfare 3 DLC has been pulled from normal rotation for a texture "mishap" that quotes the phrase "Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty,". This isn't an inflammatory remark in unto itself. However the phrase's location in the level itself has been called into question. Some people apparently found it offensive that Allah was mentioned in a picture frame located in the level's bathroom.
To avoid any backlash from the Muslim community Infinity Ward promptly pulled the level and is scouring the rest of the game for the texture to be patched out in the near future. "We apologize to anyone who found this image offensive," Activision said in a statement. "Please be assured we were unaware of this issue and that there was no intent to offend." Activision also said, "Activision and our development studios are respectful of diverse cultures and religious beliefs, and sensitive to concerns raised by its loyal game players. We thank our fans for bringing this to our attention." and our development studios are respectful of diverse cultures and religious beliefs, and sensitive to concerns raised by its loyal game players. We thank our fans for bringing this to our attention."
Source:
Shacknews
To avoid any backlash from the Muslim community Infinity Ward promptly pulled the level and is scouring the rest of the game for the texture to be patched out in the near future. "We apologize to anyone who found this image offensive," Activision said in a statement. "Please be assured we were unaware of this issue and that there was no intent to offend." Activision also said, "Activision and our development studios are respectful of diverse cultures and religious beliefs, and sensitive to concerns raised by its loyal game players. We thank our fans for bringing this to our attention." and our development studios are respectful of diverse cultures and religious beliefs, and sensitive to concerns raised by its loyal game players. We thank our fans for bringing this to our attention."
111 Comments on Call of Duty Under Religious Fire
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This is however a start to a very downward spiralling situation, and NO I do not agree with it.
As a Catholic I don't like the fact the Jews had the Pagan Romans murder my "saviour" but here we are. 2000 years later...
Everyone should smoke some grass and get nekkid! Thats what the world needs; GLOBAL ORGY :rockout:
Secondly, they never asked to be put "in the kitchen". If people wanna get on different sides of a fence and decide to insult each others' ideas and beliefs, that's fine. Just don't go making it public by plastering a flyer on a wall and then feel bad once someone recognized what it said/meant. It's not cool. The freedom of speech argument in this instance is just stupid. Unless it's done to me, I absolutely NEVER use my freedom of speech to make someone or a group of people feel bad. That's just not right.
but simply in my concept, Allah is God, but God is not Allah. :)..
BTT, maybe in this case COD is one of the famous FPS game around the world and so many people play it, and maybe some of them are muslim, and for that to avoid bad effect and I hope to respect each other Activison give that act. Just in this game what I say..no other thing :)
I agree, this should def go to GN
who cares? i played MW2 for a long time both on the Pc and the PS3 and i never even noticed it i guess i was busy doing other things then checking out the bathroom. that said what does it matter if its taken out? are you going to be sad that you cant hear it?
super mods?
We all need to be respectfull of eachother, otherwise what does that say about society?
It's about a games company pulling content because it offended someone.
Islam has nothing to do with this. No more than the time the guy that murdered doctors who carried out abortions was about christianity.
Anyway, it's COD ffs. POS anyway.
ah man, I'm not saying I'm a very good muslim but AFAIK there is no Islamization around the world, only the media blew it some crispy news with some seasoning on it, you know.
I guess we must stay on the topic only about the game, and why that words need to remove, that's what I'm trying to share.
I realize you're post is targeting people not religion, but I had to make this fact clear.
The part where you speak about the change of time, it's actually one of the biggest issues with how we practice our religion today. Many scientists (literal translation, you know them better as Clergy men, but I kinda loved the irony in the literal translation. Point to be noted though, we do consider them to be men of science) argue that some (not all) of the lesser fundamental practices and teachings are era-bound (Though not in the exact argument). The problem relies with defining the changes that should be applied. A very grieve matter in Islam that is.I would though. Two reasons:
A- Islam forbids insulting other religions.
B- Standing against what is wrong is one of our tasks.
Of course, Wisdom and Common sense also apply here, I wouldn't go staging riots, but if it was an argument with -say- a friend or a colleague, or even with a fellow Muslim online, I'd definitely stand for what's right.Reminds me of the Resident Evil 5 incident, when Quran was allegedly found thrown on the floor .
Capcom stated that the book was NOT an imitation of Quran. But then again, it's all a western conspiracy against Islam, or at least that's what many Muslims think. Hell, no one even cared to remember that Capcom is Japanese :banghead:You may have noticed that it is ignorant. But sadly, the majority out there doesn't.
Will save you a 757 and accept the apology ;)Oi! Don't group us all in the same category! I'm a Muslim and I'm two thirds a pacifist (outside Video games, that is):rolleyes:
I'm quite surprised Activision caved in so easily! I never thought of them as a company that actually cared for customers demands. >_>
if i got no problems with mine, they should have no problems with theirs... right ?
Of course, the second fella can always refuse to be interviewed all together. In this case, the interviewer will have to remove him completely from the aired footage. After which the interviewed has no right what so ever to complain.
Do pardon the poor example :o
For Service members being interviewed the news has to go through Public Relations Department of the Military.
but you know since the mw release , the story begin in somewhere middle east and I believe that's in muslim country, but no complain about that, BF 3 too... but because in this case there is name of God, maybe some fans feel little bit annoyed.. just maybe, anyway this is just a game buddy, we must know why activision do that and share each other what is the possible reason for that.
ahh yeah in my country, one of the biggest muslim country if may I say .. actually the government and the people don't really care about this issues, because this is not very essential problem :) and perhaps they don't really know at all :D
there is no news about it on our national television, instead I've found it in local game forum. but notting really big reaction about it.
In all, I'm really appreciate the move from activision, they were really care with their fans.
@Shihabyooo : where are you comefrom man :) ?
These extremists are insane, you don't wan't to mess with them because they tend to kill people.. Like the 14 year old girl Malala Yousafzai recently shot in the head for speaking out against the Taliban in Pakistan.
They are not normal people, There is seriously something wrong with them.