It's often said that justice is blind, but sometimes it seems to have an inside line on the latest in gaming. In an unusual twist, the release date of the widely anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was unveiled within the solemn confines of a US federal courtroom, with none other than Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley dropping the bomb.
The revelation came amidst an ongoing legal tussle involving the FTC, Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard, with the gaming world being the unintended benefactor of a slipped secret during a heated courtroom discussion. Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is under FTC's scrutiny, and in this high-stakes game of corporate chess, the Judge inadvertently made public the planned release month for Modern Warfare 3 – November.
This disclosure, however unintentional, corroborated recent rumors and leaks that had speculated the same launch window, with some even pinpointing November 10th as D-day.
The unconventional revelation seems to have hit the mark, with the official Call of Duty Twitter account chiming in with an eye emoji tweet. Not quite an explicit confirmation, but a suggestive wink to fans who have been eagerly awaiting crumbs of information on the upcoming title.