Remember last year when Activision proved just what a bastard it is by trying to sellModern Warfare 2for £55? Well, according to recent retail listings, the fiends are at it again.Call of Duty: Black Opsis already up for pre-order via a number of outlets, and you guessed it — Activision wants fifty-five queenquids.
To be fair to the retailers, most of them aren’t being scummy and have slashed £10 from the RRP already, but the simple fact is that Activision, yet again, is charging a premium rate for its game just because it feels it can get away with it, and that’s pretty damn grotesque. Unfortunately,Call of Dutyfans have only themselves to blame, as they have demonstrated, time and again, that they’re willing to let Activision charge whatever it likes for games and DLC.
Nevertheless, dumping an ever fiver onto the asking price is still inherently disgusting and arrogant. I really wish that Activision could be a little less prickish sometimes. Would it really kill them to, y’know, not act like a bunch of c*nts, just every now and then?
