Activision subpoenas Reddit over Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Warzone leak
Activision is trying to find out who leaked information on the upcoming Warzone map.
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What you need to know
The existence of a battle royale map calledWarzonecoming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is something of an open secret at this point, with multiple leaks indicating it’s coming sometime in the near future. Activision isn’t happy with these leaks however and as reported byEurogamer, has issued a subpoena to Reddit.
Reddit user Assyrian241O posted a link to a picture, possibly a promotional image, of the map, with soldiers and vehicles above the words Call of Duty: Warzone. Since then, Activision has issued a subpoena for the Reddit user’s information, as well as issuing takedown notices towards anyone who has shared the image via Twitter. Multiple subreddit users have also received takedown notices.
Gizmodonoted that Reddit has previously been issued a subpeona to give up data on an anonymous member but a federal court dismissed the motion, ruling that First Amendment rights needed to be upheld. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was thebest-selling game of 2019in the U.S, with sales up compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in the same timeframe.
Warfare is Modern again
Developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare takes the concept of modern combat and reapplies it, with familiar characters in unfamiliar situations.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
