Activision subpoenas Reddit to find who leaked Call of Duty Warzone

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is joining the ranks of battle royale games. No, there’s still no official press release or trailer for mode – we’ve just got an extremely obvious teaser and loads of players glitching into the mode. But while the eventual release of the battle royale is going to surprise no one, Activision is still concerned about those Warzone leaks, and the company has subpoenaed Reddit to find out who’s responsible.

Last week, a piece of key art with a ‘Call of Duty: Warzone‘ logo hit Reddit and spread to other forms of social media. Those images started disappearing on copyright grounds, and users began reporting a notice from Activision that the picture was a “copyrighted image containing key artwork for an upcoming video game Call of Duty: Warzone.”

Now, Activision has filed a Digital Millennium Copyright Act subpoena against Reddit to identify the “alleged infringers,” as The Hollywood Reporter has found. The February 14 filing says “the Content infringes Activision’s exclusive rights under copyright law. Specifically, it infringes Activision’s rights in its popular video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.”

Once identified, Activision plans to pursue legal action against the leaker. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A few months ago, a lawsuit over a Fortnite Chapter 2 leak charged an individual with breaking a non-disclosure agreement and “spoiling the suspense that Epic had been working to generate.” It’s unclear where the Warzone image came from, though if it was subject to an NDA, it’s certainly within Activision’s rights to pursue action.

It’s not exactly as if Warzone or its contents are secret at this point, though. The latest word suggests the Call of Duty: Warzone release date is set for early March, and it will launch as both a free-to-play, standalone game and an update for Modern Warfare.



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Source: https://www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare/warzone-leaks

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KrimblePosted:

Good, don't leak shit that people worked hard on to make.

OGTrey079Posted:

Imagine subpoenaing something everyone already knew was gonna be added into the game

SeanPosted:

Scxtt Is this really a massive issue, its happened now, seems pointless pursuing it


The issue really boils down to it was not a news report it was a guy leaking claiming it was from an insider they want to know who the insider is at the company. The leak can create damage say they sold off the rights to IGN to show it off the hype is lower now and any marketing won't be a shock .I get it but this leak would happen anyways due to glitches putting people into the frame work that's on the game already l.

Rocky5Posted:

Perusing a leaker who leaked artwork to the least kept secret ever, what's the bloody point.

The damn game puts you into warzone matches crying out loud.

YinPosted:

I mean, if it was artwork, it seems like the leaker was a bit more than just a person running across a glitch. Now, I don't support them going after a guy, but if it was about the artwork, the guy probably either works with the company or knows someone who does. I can understand the more seriousness nature of an employee leaking things that shouldn't have been leaked, even if this is a bit far of a reaction.

DalmPosted:

Scxtt Is this really a massive issue, its happened now, seems pointless pursuing it


Yeah it was accidentally found as well. I remember the post and the guy had been kicked out a friends session and was loaded into warzone, even if he did post pictures everywhere

ScxttPosted:

Is this really a massive issue, its happened now, seems pointless pursuing it