bit-tech.net | Modern Warfare 2 PC delayed

DragunovHUN 5th October 2009, 21:03

WHAT!!

Rkiver 5th October 2009, 21:05

/random swearing.

I'm rather sick of the delays on pc games...

johnnyboy700 5th October 2009, 21:14

We've waited this long, a little bit more won't kill us.

I just hope they don't have some awful anti-piracy measures strapped on.

smc8788 5th October 2009, 21:17

Seriously, are Activision actually wanting people to pirate this game or are they just stupid? Whatever it is, the only thing they're succeeding in doing is pissing off their customers. A pirate would wait the two weeks then get it for free, not pay £50 for an inferior console version. I would write a letter, but clearly reading is above their intelligence level...

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.

fac51 5th October 2009, 21:20

Ah bugger..

MrJay 5th October 2009, 21:24

I dont see what is so bloody hard about multi platform release. Dont release untill they are all ready!
Also sort the price out!

DAVEtheRAVE 5th October 2009, 21:26

Noooooooooooo!!!

I had it pre-ordered and everything so that it would arrive on release day! :(

klutch4891 5th October 2009, 21:27

I already pre-ordered this, and it gives me more time to play Dragon Age, but I'm sick of the PC gaming industry getting the shaft on release dates.

rodrigobiz 5th October 2009, 21:27

The hole point of buying modern warfare 2 is the multilayer, that you can only play if you buy a original copy of the game.

So why worry about piracy then?

DragunovHUN 5th October 2009, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodrigobiz
The hole point of buying modern warfare 2 is the multilayer, that you can only play if you buy a original copy of the game.

So why worry about piracy then?

Cracked servers, mate.

OtakuHawk 5th October 2009, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodrigobiz
The hole point of buying modern warfare 2 is the multilayer, that you can only play if you buy a original copy of the game.

So why worry about piracy then?

LAN

LeMaltor 5th October 2009, 21:39

Maybe they are adding more story to it.

bodkin 5th October 2009, 21:40

FFS, they have some nerve, MW was great but it was not a licence to do whatever the hell they wanted, we already have to pay a stupid amount

ry@n 5th October 2009, 21:41

NOOOOO..

bodkin 5th October 2009, 21:42

I wouldnd be suprised if this was to add physx and 3d like batman

Mankz 5th October 2009, 21:51

Without PC gaming, there wouldn't be console gaming.

Get your priorities right.

wiak 5th October 2009, 21:52

Way to go Activision, now people WILL pirate it and thats guaranteed
"Delayed, no demo, higher price = guaranteed to make people into pirates, Arr!"

tad2008 5th October 2009, 22:15

Well, it's basically common knowledge that it's easier to develop for the consoles and then come back to tune any games for the PC platform, due to it's inherent flexibility and creating a few more demands on the developers. For the sake of a 2 week delay after all the time any game has already spent in development is hardly worth worrying about and if it gives us PC users a better tuned and more polished end product then at the end of the day we win.

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

Matticus 5th October 2009, 22:23

I am probably reading way too much into this, but I really do think this is nothing to do with piracy or bugs etc. I think it is just to make people who are both console and PC gamers buy it on the console, I get the feeling that they are trying to move people over to consoles, so they have to support the PC less.

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.

rpsgc 5th October 2009, 22:30

1- Increases price
2- No demo
3- Delays game
-then-
4- Whines about piracy

FU Activision.

licenced 5th October 2009, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodkin
I wouldnd be suprised if this was to add physx and 3d like batman

I was thinking the same - has NVidia got anything to do with this?

technogiant 5th October 2009, 22:36

Ah well...as there is no demo either....looks like I'll have time to rent a console version and decide if its worth buying for the pc.

crompers 5th October 2009, 22:52

they seem to be forgetting that cod was once primarily a pc franchise

p3n 5th October 2009, 22:52

Makes me more likely to 'try before buying' ...

Dark Sun 5th October 2009, 23:03

Ill be treking to Everest then so no big deal for me. Still sucks for everyone else though.

heavyglow 5th October 2009, 23:18

im cancelling my pre-order

Andune 5th October 2009, 23:30

Wait, what do you expect me to do if my pre-order don't arrive on the 10th Activision? Just sit and wait for it or maybe play a pirated copy on a console (:O console piracy exists!) until the pre-order arrives?
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?

DBA 6th October 2009, 00:12

Living in Europe and being a former Nintendo fan boy, delays and high prices has always been a part of the game.. But damn! when I traded my Wii for a gaming PC, I at least thought I was free of delays...

cheeriokilla 6th October 2009, 00:45

ITS BEEN DELAYED!? too bad... not like I was gonna play it anyways...

Psytek 6th October 2009, 01:22

I don't think its a piracy issue. These guys make billions of dollars in the video game industry, they aren't stupid, so they must know that delaying the PC version won't reduce piracy, it will increase it, just like it does every time this happens.

SimoomiZ 6th October 2009, 02:25

It's pretty obvious why they're ALL doing this, as for the currently favored stated reason of: "optimization" , it probably sits alongside that Nvidia Fermi card used in a recent presentation. It's the multi platform, first day of release, PC piracy issue; game comes out, hits the torrent sites , many homes that have both PC and console select the no cost option - sale lost. Fewer people than many might imagine, actually play the big online multiplayer orientated games online, where it can be stopped. I just wish they would come out and say this, I think most sensible PC gamers would respect their reasons and their candor.

wafflesomd 6th October 2009, 02:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodrigobiz
The hole point of buying modern warfare 2 is the multilayer, that you can only play if you buy a original copy of the game.

So why worry about piracy then?

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.

The_EXorcist 6th October 2009, 04:02

damn delays, either way, it'll be one of the top selling games, and also one of the most pirated, just like Modern Warfare was, i think IW know this, if i do, they must

dreamhunk 6th October 2009, 04:04

too bad pirates will pirate the console verion first even before the game comes out!

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.

BentAnat 6th October 2009, 06:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matticus
I am probably reading way too much into this, but I really do think this is nothing to do with piracy or bugs etc. I think it is just to make people who are both console and PC gamers buy it on the console, I get the feeling that they are trying to move people over to consoles [/snip]

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.

Cadillac Ferd 6th October 2009, 06:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by DAVEtheRAVE
Noooooooooooo!!!

I had it pre-ordered and everything so that it would arrive on release day! :(

Well, it's still going to arrive on release day... just a different release day :)

bodkin 6th October 2009, 07:43

Anyone noticed this has not been reported anywhere else?

dark4181 6th October 2009, 07:53

My thought is that they're probably tuning the game for Fermi. Got to be lots of need for code optimization in that regard. But they could just release a patch for that later, yes?

I dunno, I'm no expert

Jack_Pepsi 6th October 2009, 08:14

Oh well more time for Dragon Rising, more time for Bohemia to get ArmA 2 patches out! *Shakes fist!*

oatey4519 6th October 2009, 08:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodkin
Anyone noticed this has not been reported anywhere else?

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.

technogiant 6th October 2009, 08:34

Makes me wonder if they think the game is not going to be so good.....there is no demo.....now the pc version is delayed...many people pirate on the pc first to see if it is worth buying on a console as console piracy is not so wide spread. Many then prefer to buy particularly online games on the 360 because xboxlive is very good easy to use and fewer hacks but this will prevent them from trailing it at all if they want to buy early.........Uhhmmmm....I'm getting suspicious and will now wait for some critical reviews.......trouble is if I don't buy on release day I very often don't buy at all.

crompers 6th October 2009, 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by oatey4519
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!!

oatey4519 6th October 2009, 09:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by crompers
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

impar 6th October 2009, 09:27

Greetings!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodkin
Anyone noticed this has not been reported anywhere else?

:?:
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/
...

steveo_mcg 6th October 2009, 09:28

Meh i'm waiting till after Christmas any way till its nice and cheap on ebay then i'll buy it.

scawp 6th October 2009, 10:13

Don't worry y'all I'm sure the pirate DRM Free version will be out BEFORE we can actually buy it, that will teach us dirty PC gamers for wanting to spend our cash

hrp8600 6th October 2009, 10:23

yea this is to get you to pay the £55 for a console version, as there is more profit in it for them.
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 ?

Baz 6th October 2009, 10:38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tim5nU3DwIE

oatey4519 6th October 2009, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tim5nU3DwIE

i love that... (swear words not included)

just waiting for the Hitler in his bunker one now...

Noooooooooo

Kúsař 6th October 2009, 10:59

So the game is expensive and it'll contain some sort of online copy protection as well(probably). Now they're delaying the game probably because of piracy. Are they so stupid to try and sell games to pirates? They'll only screw those who'd buy the game! It seems big publishers are out of touch with reality, and it's getting worse every year...

Baz 6th October 2009, 11:13

Considering the rampant piracy that modern warfare received, I think Activision is well within it's right to integrate some kind of effective anti-piracy to stop cracked/hacked servers. Any on-line activation is to be expected with a modern multiplayer game. Sadly a 2 tweek wait makes baz sad, but if it means less thieving smacktards on servers then i'm all for it.

reflux 6th October 2009, 11:15

Activision = bunch of stark raving homos tbh.

Thedarkrage 6th October 2009, 12:37

Why dose everyone think the PC is the pirate king? i have said before i mod 360s i don't do the games but i do the consoles and i know 60% of 360 owners play coped games!

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

scawp 6th October 2009, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baz
I think Activision is well within it's right to integrate some kind of effective anti-piracy to stop cracked/hacked servers.

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!

dreamhunk 6th October 2009, 15:11

it's funny nintendo wii is in the billions when it gets pirated.

bogie170 6th October 2009, 15:22

I can't wait to see how many times MW2 will be torrented on XBox360 format. More than ever now it's going to be delayed on PC.

Why has the PS3 not yet been hacked?

I will be buying this on PC when its ready.

Arnaud31 6th October 2009, 15:55

:Only two weeks... :| so we will wait...

Krieger91 6th October 2009, 16:33

Another good reason to buy L4D2 !!!!!

wafflesomd 6th October 2009, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by scawp
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baz
I think Activision is well within it's right to integrate some kind of effective anti-piracy to stop cracked/hacked servers.

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!

Most cracks come out the day of.

Thedarkrage 6th October 2009, 17:18

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Originally Posted by bogie170
I can't wait to see how many times MW2 will be torrented on XBox360 format.

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

fac51 6th October 2009, 19:03

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Originally Posted by Krieger91
Another good reason to buy L4D2 !!!!!

Ha yep got to agree with that

Locknload 6th October 2009, 19:29

Maybe Mr 50cent has an issue with his payment and has instructed his lawyers to sue the shaz out of them lmao
What a crock of poo.
Greedy Baz's.

dyzophoria 6th October 2009, 20:08

imo its only 2 weeks,lol, if it where 2 months or 2 years, then I would be sad

Ficky Pucker 6th October 2009, 21:10

am i still the only person who doesn't care about this game ? (btw i loved the original COD4:MW)

DXR_13KE 6th October 2009, 21:40

this will be leaked soon...

sheninat0r 6th October 2009, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeMaltor
Maybe they are adding more story to it.

lol.

Orothe 7th October 2009, 02:27

Wow, I have no idea where to start..

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. -.-

Bauul 7th October 2009, 09:39

I'm with Orothe above.

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.

rpsgc 7th October 2009, 11:04

I'll just quote this from the IW forums:

Quote:

I submit the following challenge: Buy the game on 11/10, put it on your shelf and don't touch it for two weeks. Don't want to do that? Think it's unnecessary? I think we're actually on the same page.

'nuff said.

technogiant 7th October 2009, 15:44

Bet the next consoles will make games available via download only with some sort of "Steam" setup...perhaps that is the best way to stop piracy.

Redhunt 7th October 2009, 17:32

why are people worked up over this? It is just another release of a generic, over hyped and over rated FPS enshrined by Halo players who clearly haven't started gaming when COD 1, when it was innovative and awe inspiring, was released, or for those who had never played No Live Lives Forever or Deus Ex 1.

fac51 7th October 2009, 17:37

I started gaming in the 70's and I'm looking forward to it

kennyhkw 13th October 2009, 23:26

IW haven't confirmed the delay so it obviously isn't going to be delayed. Stop believing everything u read!

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!!!

rpsgc 13th October 2009, 23:31

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Originally Posted by kennyhkw
IW haven't confirmed the delay so it obviously isn't going to be delayed. Stop believing everything u read!

They haven't denied it either.

kennyhkw 14th October 2009, 00:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpsgc
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. ;)

oatey4519 14th October 2009, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyhkw
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..

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