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News video games 04 November 2022, 13:04

author: Kamil Kleszyk

CoD: MW2 Features Real-life Hotel; Owners Consider Lawsuit

Since its release, Modern Warfare 2 has been praised by players for, among other things, the visuals - especially in the example of the story mission in Amsterdam. It turns out that for some residents of the Dutch capital the level of realism is too high.

Ever since gamers around the world were able to delve into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Amsterdam has, in a way, become the icon of the story campaign in the latest installment thanks to its impressive recreation of streets and buildings. This is certainly a point of pride for many residents of the Dutch capital. However, not for everyone - the owners of the 5-star Conservatorium Hotel didn't like the fact that its in-game counterpart of their hotel is the site of a shooting.

Admittedly, the developers of MW2 took care to replace the original logo with their own name (in this case, Breenbergh), but the very appearance of the building and its interior leaves no illusions which place we are dealing with.

“More generally, we don't support games that seem to encourage the use of violence. The game in no way reflects our core values and we regret our apparent and unwanted involvement [in the game - ed. note]," said hotel manager Roy Tomassen in an interview with Dutch website de Volkskrant (via RPS).

For now, representatives of Conservatorium Hotel have not decided to take any legal action, but they do not rule out the possibility.. Interestingly, a lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard would not be unfounded at all, since architecture in both US and European law is subject to copyright protection (via PC Gamer).

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the Breenbergh/Conservatorium hotel also appeared in the online mode of Modern Warfare 2.

Kamil Kleszyk

Kamil Kleszyk

At Gamepressure.com deals with various jobs. So you can expect from him both news about the farming simulator and a text about the impact of Johnny Depp's trial on the future of Pirates of the Caribbean. Introvert by vocation. Since childhood, he felt a closer connection to humanities than to exact sciences. When after years of learning came a time of stagnation, he preferred to call it his "search for a life purpose." In the end, he decided to fight for a better future, which led him to the place where he is today.

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