(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); An independent gaming pressure group has told IncGamers it is to report Activision to the Office of Fair Trading after the publisher failed to respond to an open letter regarding the buggy 'unfinished' versions of Black Ops on PC and PS3.

Gamers' Voice, which was founded in 2009 by MP Tom Watson, was set up to represent gamers in the UK by making their voice heard to government and mainstream media.

The organisation issued an open letter to Activision on December 22, revealing that they have been 'inundated with complaints from people who have bought copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops. They all concern the PlayStation 3 console and PC versions of the game.'

The letter asked Activision what they are going to do to 'recompense' buyers, giving the publisher one calendar month to respond. Activision, however, failed to do so.

Chris O'Regan, Head of Industry Relations at Gamers' Voice, told IncGamers: "As a result of their inaction we will test the might of government agencies against Activision. We can only hope this brings about some litigious action. These agencies do exist to protect our rights as consumers, let us see if they can fullfill their remit on this pressing issue.

"GV wish to set an example with Activision to ensure games are not released in an unfinished state. If litigation is initiated, then a precedent would be set. In other words, publishers will have to reconsider releasing unfinished code in the future, in the UK at least."

O'Regan said it could take 'months' for a formal government investigation, stating: "For the government agencies, months if they do start a formal investigation. For Activision, they may re-act a might quicker, although it will likely be a rebuttal and nothing more."

The news comes after IncGamers was told by Trading Standards that buyers should get a refund for bug-ridden versions of the game.


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SMFH! It's not THAT serious

ROFL, government investigation!?

That's hilarious.

well we are talking about screwing people for millions

its a ****ing video game!!!!!!

True but I don't want to spend $70 on a piece of shit.

That's a bit sad to be honest.

PS3 and PC players want the Government to step in and investigate a video game?

They have more important things to do, like oh I don't know...fighting terrorism.

I can already see their response...

"We're sorry. What do you want us to do about it? We don't care."


Oh to the OP, congrats on posting this before our news team did.

tbh It shouldn't actually come to this, that's why it is sad.

But Treyarch deserve everything they get for butt ****ing PS3 and PC users...

The amount of freezing I had to deal with on the PS3 version was ridiculous, it got to the point where I just gave up and played strictly Zombies, something that they haven't ****ed up this year =D.

/rant

where do i get in line for this reimbursement?




Really dude? I hope you don't get the memo when and if they decide to hook us up and you don't get anything. Last thing i knew the government is here to protect the freedom and happiness of it's citizens, did you ever take history class?

and another thing regardless of it being "sad", it's sad that we get screwed and we paid more for the game in the first place. Thats what's really sad, we overpaid for a shitty version of the game. The sad thing is that activision knows better, and they should get what they deserve.

This is too funny.