The source of the stir created by a Modern Warfare-themed countdown site - believed to be announcing another sequel, or a competitor's - has been traced to a Canadian troupe set to debut a Modern Warfare film next week.

Geoff Keighley of GTTV reports that "We Can Pretend," a Toronto-based artist's collective, is behind both the Web site FindMakarov.com and the mailing of novelty dogtags referencing the site to some in the press. The registry of the FindMakarov site was concealed but based in Toronto.

Update: Keighley has a still from the movie. It's at the link below.

The site's countdown clock expires on Wednesday, which is the middle of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Many assumed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would be announced there. When an Activision representative released a statement calling the entire thing an outright hoax, suspicion then fell on Electronic Arts, which will debut its Modern Warfare competitor, Battlefield 3, at the show.

Whether deliberate or just good timing, We Can Pretend scored a viral PR victory for its film. "Production sources who worked on the self-funded project call it visually spectacular." Keighley writes.

UPDATE, SUNDAY AT NOON PT: An individual who claims to be tied to FindMakarov has emailed me what is purportedly a still frame from the “FindMakarov” production. Call of Duty fans will instantly recognize the character as Simon “Ghost” Riley from Task Force 141 in Modern Warfare 2. Based on this image it seems that FindMakarov is a live-action short film inspired by MW2.

There are 7 little dots. I can not tell where on the globe the radar is right now but other people may do. The lines are now red, we all know mw series had green. What does this mean?

From what I heard activision stated that it is not a countdown for a MW3 trailer. But if the reports about a prequel to cod 4 are true wouldnt it be CO MW XXXX and have a real name not MW3 as MW3 says it is the third installment and should be after the events of the past 2 games.

i just got mindf*cked

For those who are still believe (my speculation):


So yeah we all know about the find makarov site.. And its changed to a new counter..

    https://findmakarov.com/

It also flashes a picture of a guy and I noticed in the last one it did, but I manages to screenshot it. =D
So does anyone know who it is? (Click to expand)

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Also the beeps on the radar seem to show on Russia and Siberia (I think)


What are your thoughts?

p.s. Can I haz news team now? :carling:

For those who are still believe (my speculation):


So yeah we all know about the find makarov site.. And its changed to a new counter..

    https://findmakarov.com/

It also flashes a picture of a guy and I noticed in the last one it did, but I manages to screenshot it. =D
So does anyone know who it is? (Click to expand)

You must login or register to view this content.

Also the beeps on the radar seem to show on Russia and Siberia (I think)


What are your thoughts?

p.s. Can I haz news team now? :carling:

As in I am smart or you have no idea?