As a result, it’s no surprise that as Modern Warfare 3 became the biggest entertainment launch in history, elected officials couldn’t help but sling mud at the video game industry - this time blaming Activision for capitalizing on the July 7, 2005 bombings in London.

According to Keith Vaz, a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Labour party in Leicester East (a borough constituency in the center of England), the London underground bombing depicted in Modern Warfare 3 bares a too-similar resemblance to the actual subway bombings in 2005. As a result, Vaz (who has previously campaigned against the video game industry) is calling for the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) to place tighter restrictions on ratings classifications - and, subsequently, game sales.

Here’s Vaz’s full statement before the House of Commons:

West Bromwich East Labour MP, Tom Watson (who has campaigned in favor of the games industry) added an amendment to Vaz’s EDM (Early Day Motion), stating that, essentially, the ratings board had already reviewed the content and found that the events depicted in the game were entirely fictional and didn’t recreate an actual event.

Here’s Watson’s full statement before the House of Commons:

In their original report, CVG points out that EDM’s are, often, merely an opportunity for a certain Member of Parliament to engage in political posturing, assert their position on a given topic, or gauge support on a potential issue - and, as a result, aren’t necessarily actually debated in the House of Commons. To that end, it’s easy to chock this one up to little more than Vaz attempting to call attention to himself and ride on the extremely successful coattails of Modern Warfare 3 - while essentially stabbing the game in the back.

That said, there’s no doubt that public opinion of the games industry takes a hit when any official drudges up these connections - and it’s unfortunate that, even with more and more people rediscovering video games, players still have to see the developers and games they love picked apart by outsiders.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is available now on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Source: CVG