Activision reassures gamers it has no plans to make use of patent for glistening metal horror which feasts on blood

Concerns have been first raised when video games journalists found the patent submitting, quoting from Activision’s supporting documentation to clarify that the as-yet unactivated machine would “punch its extraction tubes into the spine of the victim” and “leave the drained husk behind”.

Fortunately, an Activision spokesperson confirmed the corporate isn’t at present bringing the system to market.

“We currently have no plans to implement the glistening steel horror in our marketing strategy for Call of Duty: World War II, which launches this holiday season,” confirmed the spokesperson. “The patent was merely to protect our intellectual property and, in doing so, allow us to constantly innovate in this important area.”

Opinion has been divided on the problem of the skittering, clicking terror, with some players suggesting that Activision have gone too far and others saying they’d take a “wait and see” method.

“It depends what I get in exchange for the blood,” defined native gamer Jesse Ingam. “If it’s just a brief crushing moment of fear and then nothing but darkness and oblivion, well that’s a rip-off. I won’t pay for that. If it’s an XP bonus or something I might consider it.”

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