NEW YORK (October 28, 2009)--Footage leaked from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" shows that players of the not-yet-released video game shoot innocent civilians in an airport in a realistic rendering of a terrorist attack.

The game, which is rated for mature audiences, is due for release next month in what its publisher hopes may be the most lucrative launch in the history of entertainment.

In a statement, game publisher Activision Blizzard said the footage was taken illegally and is not representative of the overall game.

Instead, the game is designed to evoke the "atrocities of terrorism," the statement said.

Players attempt to bring down a terrorist and part of the plot line involves infiltrating the target’s inner circle.