While many will no doubt rememberCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2for its excellent multiplayer and engrossing campaign, many outside of the gaming world will remember it for a far more controversial reason. Back when the game released in 2009, the level "No Russian" became one of the most divisive moments of any video game to date, with the level seeing the player participatein amass shooting at Moscow Airport while assuming the role of a double agent ingrained in a Russian terrorist group.
However, avid Twitter userswill no doubt have noticed that the controversial mission was trending earlier today. The reason surrounds the recently leaked trailer forCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2: Remastered,which showed off the game's incredible new visuals alongside some of the title's most iconic moments.
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Following the release of the trailer, details leaked thatconfirmedNo Russian will return in the remastered campaign, sparking many to discuss the impact of the level and relight old debates about whether it's an acceptable moment in the game. Some claimed that it's likely the mission could lead to a number of new media controversies, while others have pondered whetherCall of Dutywill censor the scene to avoid creating a scandal.
Regardless, it's no doubt an interesting discussion, especially as a lot has happened in the debate surrounding the correlation between video games and violence since the title released back in 2009. With many official accounts also claiming that the segmentis entirely unchanged in the title, it remains to be seen what the impact of thelevel's re-emergence could be.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remasteredis rumored for release on March 31 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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