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One video game is getting alot of attention and controversy after a nationwide audience saw its 2-minute trailer broadcasted during NBC’s Sunday NFL broadcast of the Steelers-Chargers game. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 video game is facing controversy because its latest trailer showed images of Washington D.C. as a battle ground and showing the rubble remains of the Washington Monument and the White House.

For those of you who missed it, here’s the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare trailer posted by Infinity Ward on YouTube.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Trailer

For those of you who are not familiar with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, here’s a little information about the game.

Characters
During the single-player campaign, the player will take on the role of Sergeant Gary “Roach” Sanderson, a young member of an elite, multinational commando unit known as Task Force 141. The player character in Call of Duty 4, Sergeant “Soap” MacTavish, returns as a non-playable character; promoted to captain in the Special Air Service, MacTavish is now the head of the Task Force and Sanderson’s superior officer. A third member of the Task Force is Ghost, a mysterious character who conceals his face with a skull-imprinted balaclava.

Plot
Modern Warfare 2 is set several years after the conclusion of Call of Duty 4. The radical Russian Ultranationalist organization has returned to prominence under the leadership of Vladimir Makarov, a former associate of Imran Zakhaev with his own ambitions. Makarov has publicized Zakhaev’s death as an act of martyrdom to garner support for his cause, enabling him to build a strong power base in Russia over the years. Fearful of Makarov’s growing influence, the global community established Task Force 141 to counter the threat posed by the resurgent Ultranationalists.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released next month, November 10th for the following platforms: Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

So what do you think of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2‘s trailer? Is it really that offensive? Do you think the game developers should’ve not included images of a burned up Washington D.C., Washington Monument and the White House?