October 11, 2005
Activision Asking for Credit Card Age Verification
This is what happens when lap-dog politicians pass stupid laws and video-game companies over-react. Activision needs to stand-down from this policy as it will basically nullify their online marketing effectiveness going forward. I mean who is going to want to enter in their credit card to look a screenshots of a new game?Activision has in addition to their game specific web sites for games like Quake 4 and True Crime: New York City a number of product pages on their official web site. However, if you attempt to access any of their product pages that promote "M" rated games (see this link on the Activision page for a full list), a pop-up shows up with this message and the appropriate fill-in cards:
To access M-rated content please verify your age and enter a valid credit card number. Your credit card will not be charged.
