Modern Warfare 2 PC delayed
The release date for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has been pushed back by two weeks.
The game will now be released on November 10th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but has been pushed back until November 24th on the PC according to RockPaperShotgun (beware, link contains some naughty words).
Activision has yet to explicitly confirm the delay by the looks of it, but it's hardly an unlikely scenario given how many multi-platform games are being delayed on PC nowadays over fears of piracy.
Speaking to a source within the PC-side of the games industry last month, bit-tech was told that although publishers often try to hide the piracy fears by talking of adding extra features the real cause is always piracy. Activision previously fell into controversy with fans when it announced the price of the enormously popular game would be upped higher than most other titles earlier this year.
Other possible reasons for the delay include a manufacturing problem, according to ElectronicTheatre, which would fit with the enormously late turn of events and lack of formal comment.
Naturally, we're contacting Activision for a comment and will let you know more when we do. In the mean time you can tell us what you think in the forums.
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Discuss in the forums ReplyI'm rather sick of the delays on pc games...
I just hope they don't have some awful anti-piracy measures strapped on.
Thinking about it, it would probably be better if they made PC games being released two weeks after the console version a standard for all games, at least that way there would be less outrage when a publisher decides to rape its customers for all they're worth.
Also sort the price out!
I had it pre-ordered and everything so that it would arrive on release day! :(
So why worry about piracy then?
Cracked servers, mate.
LAN
Get your priorities right.
"Delayed, no demo, higher price = guaranteed to make people into pirates, Arr!"
As for the price hike to try and limit any supposed piracy has on their expected revenue is surely to back fire, or will make people wait it out until the price drops.
Just think of all those consol-ites out there as PC beta testers for PC players, lol
Development for consoles is easier, and I guess keeping servers up and running for consoles is a lot easier. It makes sense for them to want more people to play it on consoles rather than the PC.
2- No demo
3- Delays game
-then-
4- Whines about piracy
FU Activision.
The pirate option sounds tempting (easier than to pirate a PC-game), it doesn't seem like publishers will stop using PC-piracy as an excuse anytime soon so maybe if console piracy increases they will have to rethink (yeah, it's a stupid idea but nothing else seems to work).
And a "manufacturing problem"? Please, haven't you heard about Steam? Wouldn't that solve some piracy problems too?
There are TONS of people playing online with pirated copies. There are high quality cracked servers available to play on as well.
So yah, this game is probably going to pirated to all hell.
It’s more like microsoft is at it aging trying to trash pc gaming any how they can!!
More proof that gaming industry hates pc gamers and pc gaming.
maybe it’s time boycott wow, lets see how long actvsion lasts with out blizzard.
alot of game devs and gaming like to attack pc gaming and pc gamers these day I
wonder what they are going to do when the extistion of consoles comes.
keep pissing of pc gamers and you will see what happens at the top of the food chain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOGqZAMHS-M
last time i checked games are not made on consoles. what does AMD have 80%
of their hardware in consoles and they are not making money.
this.
It's harder for people to pirate on consoles. Hence they try to get people to buy it on consoles by releasing it later on the PC.
Well, it's still going to arrive on release day... just a different release day :)
I dunno, I'm no expert
its has... CVG site has..:http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=224821
only rumours on here at the time..
and bugger!!!
Got a PS3 - will not be buying this version.
i also have a ps3, but i would rather pluck my own eyes out than play with a pad at 720p with no AA.
if they are trying to shift this gamer over to consoles they're wasting their time!!
with you there...
i have spent some money to return from the Darkside...
worth it all the way
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/modern-warfare-2-delayed-on-pc
http://kotaku.com/5374877/modern-warfare-2-delayed-two-weeks-for-pc
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/10/05/angrytank-time-codmw2-pc-delayed/
http://www.vg247.com/2009/10/05/report-modern-warfare-2-pc-delayed-until-november-24/
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shame on any one who buys it on a console, if they have a PC that can play it .
and If I had a console I would only use pirate games as £50 + is just way to much for games.
cant wait till they plug the hole in their profits by stoping second hand games lol
PSPgo any one ?
i love that... (swear words not included)
just waiting for the Hitler in his bunker one now...
Noooooooooo
The games are sold £3-4 each down the pub and you don't see that with PC games if company's are so worried about piracy they should only put games on the ps3 as i don't know of any hacks for that yet
No such thing, this game will be cracked (on PC and Console) within a week if not quicker, end of. Theres not amount of anti-piracy that will ever stop that! Just let us buy the damn game!
Why has the PS3 not yet been hacked?
I will be buying this on PC when its ready.
Most cracks come out the day of.
It dosn't mater how many time its torented on the 360 version it will never give you a clear idea of how may ppl have a copy of the game. the ppl who copy the games for consoles will bur 100s off to sell
Ha yep got to agree with that
What a crock of poo.
Greedy Baz's.
lol.
For those who complain about Demo's, have you played the first one? Grats, you now know the control scheme, how it works, how it plays. Are you that simple minded that you forgot and need to re-learn? Aim, Shoot, Keep Moving. It's a "2".. A sequel by the same company. Thus it isn't going to be worse than the first, so it can only get better. (Normally this may not be the case but since Story Line isn't the main focus on the game, that's not a worry. It's about shooting. Which means the worst that can happen is they use the same engine, same levels, same weapons, thus can't get any worse.)
For the pirating issues, yeah looks like they set it back to allow time for it to be bought on Consoles first, OR for more to be made for the PC. Since it'll be a way more popular game for the PC, maybe they want more copies made so they don't automatically get sold out.
Yeah it could be pirated on the consoles, but I'm sure nobody waited this long for a sequel, to first get the game, and then say "Yay! I got it! Now to pirate it so others can play!" NO, they are going to sit with their console and play the game themselves, so you'll still probably wait 2 weeks for a console pirate to come out.
Besides, it's only 2 weeks... If you feel the need to pirate it, hurt the PC game distributors more, eventually there won't be ANY sequels and you'll only have yourselves to blame. "There won't be any 3rd game.. .. But at least I got the 2nd for free!"
Seriously, sorry, but grow up people. -.-
It's two frigging weeks people, are you that impatient you can't wait another 14 days? What's to say there isn't a manufacturing problem?
Even if there isn't, and this is a ploy, it'll be to move people towards the (probably more expensive, and thus more profitable) console version. I doubt it's got much to do with piracy, as any idiot with half a brain knows pushing a game back will only increase piracy.
So for crying out loud calm down and stop throwing your toys out of the pram.
'nuff said.
On another note, does any shop even sell PC games anymore? I was wanting to buy the game at midnight but all my local stores don't sell PC games!!!
They haven't denied it either.
Thats true but until they confirm the delay, the release date will still be the 10/11/09 for me. ;)
Thats all very true.. never thought about that..