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You won't be able to purchase Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Direct2Drive, GamersGate or Impulse when it's released next week because of the game's integration of Steam. Infinity Ward integrated the Steam client into Modern Warfare 2 to support Steamworks, prompting all three digital distribution chains to decide the game will not be available in their stores.
"At Direct2Drive, we believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn't be forced to install and run a 3rd party software client to be able to play the game you purchased," reads a statement on Direct2Drive's website. "Because COD MW 2 requires you, the consumer, to do that, we aren't able to offer the game via Direct2Drive at this time."
Direct2Drive is also offering a $5 coupon off any other Activision title in its marketplace.
"Impulse will not be selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 either," said and Impulse spokesperson in a statement to Voodoo Extreme. "We share some of the same concerns as Direct2Drive over the bundling of the Steam client with the game. The most obvious issue is the forced inclusion of a competitor's store that blocks us from carrying the game."
I've contacted Activision about these developments. If they comment, I'll let you know.
Were you planning to buy Modern Warfare 2 through any of these services?
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EKG
Jeez, what is Activision doing?? They have not stopped throwing one smack in the face of gamers after another the past few weeks. They are really nailing that final Nail in their "Most Hated Developer/Publisher" Coffin. Really, I am tired of hearing about these things that Activision is doing that DOES NOT in ANY WAY help or support their long time and loyal customers.
First they take away the freedoms and rights that PC Gamers have enjoyed since the very beginning, and now that are limiting and requiring you to jump through hoops just to play their cookie cutter FPS on the PC.
Wow, THANKS ACTIVISION!!!!! Thanks for all your support and love toward the Gamers that pay your salaries. Enjoy your new EA Status.
MisterLinOx
No, I never buy games through those services. I like the physical product. The connection I have to my ISP is less than a megabit, so it's too much hassle.
The Emperor's Champion
Since Valve and Steam only IMPROVE anything they're attached to I think this is hilarious.This is the first good decision I've heard about Infinity Ward making in weeks now.
These two digital distribution companies are kicking their own asses now by not competing with Steam.
ghetto2u
i agree with LarcenousLaugh, Activision and IW have just had so many missteps with this franchise over the past few weeks that they shouldn't. this game has become an enormous joke to me i am glad that i will not purchase it. there are plenty of other games to be played.
@ stevekb
um what? pirates didn't make them come to this decision, them wanting more control and to fill their pockets with money caused this decision.
@yatzee100
the reason why it is a faulty business model is because you have to depend on one place to get the item you want there is no sense of competition. i will use a retail chain for an example. what if they said you could only buy MW2 from gamestop and you walk in but they cant sell you the game unless you are a card member. you would be forced to sign up even if you didn't want to.
Canid117
Seems like kind of an immature response to me. It is like a five year old saying he doesn't want ice cream because the other five year old he doesn't like already got some. And how is it unfair? Buy it off Steam or from a real store. It isn't like it is going to cost you any more.
doobist
I have no problems with this. At first I was sceptical about steam, but now I( think it is the awesomeness!! I only wish that apple would learn a thing or 2 about how to do it so that iTunes wasn;t such a pain in the a$$.
LarcenousLaugh
For such a big title, Activision/IW is really just throwing nothing but air balls the past two weeks. WTF IW?
SteveKB
I applaud their decision, because It's not fair for us. Yet I feel sad because pirates led IW to do this I think. I hate pirates.
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