Looks like as if the early reports of Russian censorship were incorrect. According to Eurogamer, Activision has gone on record today in stating that there wasn’t any sort of ban on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in Russia.

Why? Because apparently they didn’t even release the console versions there.

According to Activision, only the PC SKU of MW2 was released in Russia and the controversial “No Russian” airport massacre level was removed from that version of the game of their own volition.

“Other countries have formal ratings boards that we regularly work with. However, Russia does not have a formal ratings entity. As a result, we chose to block the scene after seeking the advice of local counsel,” said Acti in their statement to Eurogamer.

Looks like they just decided to err on the side of caution and nip things in the bud before any potential controversy got stirred up.

[Via: Eurogamer]