Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 02:34 BST
Multiple China-related Call of Duty domains registered by Activision
Activision registered several new domains this week tying the Call of Duty series to China, including the likes of ModernWarfareChina.com and CallofDutyChina.com.
17 new domains were registered by Activision on June 25, through the internet brand protection company MarkMonitor. These included both China-related Call of Duty titles, as well as the English spelling of Chinese phrases.
The full list of registered domains, is as follows:
- anheixingdong.com
- anheixingdong.net
- blackopschina.com
- blackopschina.net
- blackopsonline.net
- bochina.net
- callofdutychina.com
- callofdutychina.net
- heisexingdong.com
- heisexingdong.net
- jueshengshike.com
- jueshengshike.net
- modernwarfarechina.com
- modernwarfarechina.net
- modernwarfareonline.net
- xiandaizhanzheng.com
- xiandaizhanzheng.net
The exact reasoning for the registrations is unknown at present.
The next installment in the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops II, is due for release on November 13. Part of the game will focus on a new cold war between China and the United States, set in 2025.
Thanks Fusible, via Shacknews.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: black ops II, call of duty, CallofDutyChina.com, China, MarkMonitor, ModernWarfareChina.com
5 comments
#1
ejams
28/06/12, 2:46 am
Hm, maybe they’re finally trying to appeal to Asian audiences in some form or another?
#2
G1GAHURTZ
28/06/12, 2:58 am
Hmmm…
One or two very dodgy looking domain names there.
#3
loveaya
28/06/12, 3:05 am
No doubt that Chinese goverment will force Activision to delete these domains~lol
#4
digmouse
28/06/12, 4:16 am
The biggest online multiplayer game service provider in China, Tencent, is running a countdown at http://omg.qq.com/. Considering the very familiar font and number used in this teaser site, this is definitely something about Call of Duty.
On the other hand, there is a Call of Duty F2P MMO title under development at Activision Shanghai studio, and it was rumored to be run by Tencent in China last year.
So based on these information, it is kinda safe to say, those domains are relevant to this Tencent annoucement, and it is most likely about a Call of Duty F2P title reveal.
The teaser countdown ends on June 30th.
#5
AlchemyFire
28/06/12, 8:48 am
Call of Duty: Foxconn Apocalypse