The month in games: battle by upvote
by Nick Gillett from Technology | The Guardian on (#1J3PN)
It's Call of Duty v Battlefield 1 on YouTube, while classic first person shooter Doom has an awkward return
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Despite the sophistication of their products, video game publishers are just as susceptible as less technically inclined brands to finding their carefully organised media coverage turning on them. This month, the trailer for upcoming game of drones and shooting people Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare became the second most disliked video in YouTube history, while fellow online first-person shooter, Battlefield 1 became one of the 150 most liked.
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