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You may find this hard to believe, but removing the <em>Call of Duty</em> from <em>Modern Warfare 2</em>'s<em> </em>title -- it's confusing some people. In fact, according to a survey conducted by GamePlan Insights -- a game tracking service offered by OTX -- and reported by <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24164">Gamasutra</a>, 50% fewer people knew about the game. <br /><br />"In other words, the <em>Call of Duty</em> brand association essentially doubles the awareness for the game," GamePlan head Nick Williams told the site. "That is quite a remarkable statistic." Williams went on to state his <em>revalatory</em> belief that the massive marketing push Activision has lined up for the game (on the scale of "<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/18/modern-warfare-2-launch-aims-to-eclipse-halo-3-gta-iv/">biggest entertainment launch of all time</a>") should quash any consumer confusion.<br /><br />Wait -- "Activision?" We've heard of an "Activision Blizzard;" are they the same company? We're only half convinced.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/24/survey-says-without-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-is-less-re/">Survey says: Without 'Call of Duty,' Modern Warfare 2 is less recognizable brand</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24164>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/24/survey-says-without-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-is-less-re/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19077090/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/24/survey-says-without-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-is-less-re/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>activision</category><category>activison-blizzard</category><category>call-of-duty</category><category>infinity-ward</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>modern-warfare-2</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Randy Nelson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>