Call of Duty 4 picks up another E3 award
posted 03/08/07
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Sydney, Australia – August 3, 2007 -- Activision, Inc. announced today that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was awarded "Best Action Game" honours from the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2007 - an independent group of journalists from 36 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry.
Furthermore, as one of the most celebrated games of the show, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was recognized with more than 40 honours and awards including "Best Game of E3 2007" by G4 Television and TeamXbox; and "Best First Person Shooter" by IGN, Gamespot, TeamXbox, and Gametrailers.
"It's a tremendous honour to have Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare recognized as a best in class title by such experienced and knowledgeable individuals in the gaming community," said Robin Kaminsky, executive vice president of publishing, Activision, Inc. "Infinity Ward is committed to setting the benchmark for action and these awards and honours are a testament to their hard work and talent."
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be available this spring for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. For handheld fans, Call of Duty4: Modern Warfare for Nintendo DS will deliver the signature Call of Duty chaos of battle in a parallel modern day storyline packed with intense combat action. The title has not yet been rated by the OFLC.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
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Of course this just makes the news that the upcoming multiplayer COD4 beta will only be for America (confirmed by Activision Australia) even harder to swallow... Only a few more months to wait i suppose... :-) Shane
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