PSA: Beware of fake 'COD5' beta invites

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 12th 2009 at 4:59PM }

Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert "Fourzerotwo" Bowling is warning of fake Call of Duty 5 beta invites being sent out. Mr. Two states that if you happen to receive one of the invites, "just delete it." The email is an "exact replica" of invites sent our for the CoD4 beta, with all pertinent parts updated for the hoax.

Bowling clarifies that there is currently no beta for the game, and if there was he'd be "screaming it from every internet rooftop." For the record: So would we.

Tags: activision, activision-blizzard, call-of-duty, call-of-duty-5, fourzerotwo, infinity-ward

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Duke @ Jan 12th 2009 5:09PM

Wait, so whats this 12 gig file I just downloaded?

OMGOMG @ Jan 12th 2009 5:16PM

The internet?

WorMzy @ Jan 12th 2009 5:17PM

Can I has some?

OMGOMG @ Jan 12th 2009 5:29PM

Five bucks for all the memes.

Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Jan 12th 2009 5:46PM

$5.50

OMGOMG @ Jan 12th 2009 5:51PM

Sold!

Duke @ Jan 12th 2009 6:10PM

I was really expecting some better snide comments to that post of mine, I mean really, that was such an easy target.

OMGOMG @ Jan 12th 2009 6:52PM

Sorry to have let you down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtr_RvR3sY

Here's some Tourette's Guy to make everyone laugh.

Gun Barrier @ Jan 12th 2009 7:29PM

pr0n

Rocko @ Jan 12th 2009 5:10PM

So does this mean there is a Modern Warfare 2 being worked on at Infinity Ward?

time @ Jan 12th 2009 5:23PM

It's a fake.

So no.

Rocko @ Jan 12th 2009 5:29PM

No, I'm saying because Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling neither confirmed nor denied its existence, and if the second paragraph of this article didn't raise eyebrows, then you need to check back with your browtologist

"Bowling clarifies that there is currently no beta for the game, and if there was he'd be 'screaming it from every internet rooftop.'"

time @ Jan 12th 2009 5:35PM

Still, it doesn't do anything to confirm Modern Warfare 2. He means that if there was a Call of Duty 5 beta, it would be screamed from "internet rooftops."

Plus, we already know that Infinity Ward is making a futuristic FPS for the next game.

Doug @ Jan 12th 2009 5:20PM

What COD5? Isn't that out?

WRE @ Jan 12th 2009 5:22PM

Yeah right, Treyarch wishes.

B3astofthe3ast @ Jan 12th 2009 5:35PM

No, that was CoD4.1

vdeogmer @ Jan 12th 2009 5:40PM

Yeah, it's called World at War

Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Jan 12th 2009 5:51PM

no, Call of Duty: World at War is called Call of Duty: World at War.

Know how you can tell? It says Call of Duty: World at War right on the box. Not Call of Duty 5, but Call of Duty: World at War.

When you go to the store and find the game, the box will say Call of Duty: World at War. When you buy the game, the receipt will say that you paid for a game called Call of Duty: World at War. When you open the box, the instruction manual will have Call of Duty: World at War printed on it. The Disc will also have the words Call of Duty: World at War printed on it. When you put the disc into your system, it will be read at Call of Duty: World at War.

Canoo @ Jan 12th 2009 6:07PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_5

Havok @ Jan 12th 2009 6:20PM

Not just that.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=call+of+duty+5

time @ Jan 12th 2009 6:30PM

bet you a dollar that Infinity Ward's next COD installment will be called COD5.

Or they may do away with the numbering all together and just call it Future Warfare.

Strategy_Panda (The Sandwich Poisoning Crew) @ Jan 12th 2009 6:32PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/23/call-of-duty-world-at-war-producer-on-why-its-not-cod-5/

Doug @ Jan 12th 2009 11:09PM

So, strategy panda, COD WaW is missing a five in it? Glad you cleared that up. I almost got confused.

BlaqueBeird @ Jan 12th 2009 5:42PM

So did somebody just waste a bunch of time writing and e-mailing this to people, just for some laughs? Didn't he think that one through first?

"Haha! Wasted your time with that thing I wasted my time making! Joke's on you!"

I think that's called getting your own back, or irony for those keeping score. (I know I am)

Shmil @ Jan 12th 2009 6:03PM

Its called a prank. Of course he did it for the lulz.

Gun Barrier @ Jan 12th 2009 7:32PM

Actually its a spam scam. It requires you to enter your SS#, DoB, Credit card numbers, and other personal stuff.

Nomi @ Jan 12th 2009 5:56PM

Wouldn't this be COD6? Or are we going with the school of 'because we said so'?

343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 12th 2009 6:04PM

ZOMG guyz geuss wat? i just got emailz form infinty ward inviting me 2 the beta!!!!111

CyberKnight @ Jan 12th 2009 6:11PM

Why "beware"? Why all the histrionics? What's the worst that can happen? You'll just enter the code, get a message that says "code invalid", pout for five minutes, and then go on with life. It's not like this code will reformat your console, delete your saved games, and steal all the beer from your fridge... right?