
UPDATED: Latest Call of Duty becomes the first in the series to get an 18 certificate from the BBFC
The BBFC has confirmed that it has granted Activision’s upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 an 18 certificate – making it in the first in the series to receive the highest age restriction.
All previous titles in the series have been rated at either BBFC 15 or PEGI 18+. And considering the gratuitous flesh-burning and execution scenes seen in the last game, World at War, the violence level in the new title must be quite extreme.
There isn’t much in the way of information in the BBFC’s ruling, though it notes that the game contains around 40 minutes of cut scenes. The rating was arrived at based on 45 minutes of in-game footage.
Some media outlets have also noted that the certificate refers to the game simply as Modern Warfare 2, with no mention of Call of Duty – reigniting the long-running debate.
UPDATE: The BBFC has contacted MCV to point out that it does playtest the games it rates. The 45 minutes of gameplay footage mentioned is supplementary. It also stated that further details about exactly why the game was rated 18 will be published on its website on November 1st.
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Oh wow! This will be interesting.
Campaign Level "Airport"
Indeed, one of the levels "Airport" something like that. I think it is level 3 or 4. But, it is a VERY GRAPHIC LEVEL. Civilians are being shot for no reason. Blood everywhere. Indeed, if that level wasn't there the game would probably be rated 15+ as before in the BBFC. But, there is one feature in the beginning of every level that allows you to skip it because of VERY disturbing footage. Including the "Airport" i think it was the most graphic.
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