MikeMcD

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A few months ago, it was discovered that the domain ModernWarfare3.com was not owned by Activision. Not only that, it was apparently owned by someone who's not a particularly big fan of the Call of Duty series, and he made sure the website demonstrated that. This prompted Activision to file a complaint in order to secure control of the domain, which it has now been granted.
The domain was first registered on March 26, 2009. For part of this time, it hosted anti-Call of Duty content; for instance, one particular section read, "Modern Warfare is crap. On November 8, 2011, the most over-hyped first-person action series of all-time returns with the copy and paste sequel to the lackluster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Check out the E3 2011 gameplay demo featuring the Black Tuesday level for a look at the epic fail of the campaign. Pre-Order Call of Duty MW3 Today for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC to secure exclusive bonuses only available online for Modern Warfare 3 fanboys who don't know that Battlefield 3 is the better game."
Other areas reference Modern Warfare 3's biggest competitor, Battlefield 3, as being "the better game." A note at the bottom of the page did make it clear the site isn't official or owned by Activision. The design of the site itself wouldn't make that clear, however, and it's not as if the average website visitor makes a habit of reading the footer.

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