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Rumor: Video Shows Modern Warfare 2 "Membership" Request?

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Posted July 19, 2010 - By Stephen Johnson






Last week, we brought you word that industry analyst Michael Pachter thinks Call of Duty's multiplayer will soon cost something to play, and that the release of Black Ops will likely bring this nickle and diming to us all. Obviously, gamers were upset.

Today we have a YouTube video that purports to show a MW 2 menu reading "no memberships available at this time." Check it out:

According to the YouTube poster:

"The title of the menu reads, "Modern Warfare 2 Membersh". The last word is "Memberships" according to the message given in the menu. Could Activision be planning on charging us for CoD multiplayer?

Was trying to join a friend's session when this menu popped up. I don't know what caused it to appear, and I haven't been able to get it to appear again."

I smell "fake" all over this. The timing is too convenient. Pachter (who has no official connection to Activision, BTW) mentions the possibility of fees for COD multiplayer late last week, and early this week a video appears? I'm not buying it. Plus, this menu just happened to appear while someone was capping game footage?

I am, however, buying the possibility/likelihood that Activision will start charging for some aspects of multiplayer shooting. When has a huge corporation ever turned down a guaranteed money-maker? And charging the millions of people who buy Black Ops a little extra for the "best" parts of the game seems like a no-brainer to me. It's sad, but logical...

Rumor: Video Shows Modern Warfare 2 "Membership" Request?
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  • fordxfurry

    This is so stupid, if they were true gamers or even cared about their fans they wouldn't do this. They sale enough copies alone to take extremely great care for them and their families and now they want to nickel and their followers just to make some more money because it's that good? REALLY? Activision is not in it to make great games but simply to take as much money as they can laugh at us and roll in our money. It was ridiculous when they charged $15 for maps and I bought them so i could play with my friends but I will deff wash my hands of them if this happens. They need to talk to Bungie, Valve, or even Bioware how to keep a fan base and keeping them happy by not just making the most money you can.

    Posted: August 24, 2010 5:01 PM | Reply | Report
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  • fordxfurry

    This is so stupid, if they were true gamers or even cared about their fans they wouldn't do this. They sale enough copies alone to take extremely great care for them and their families and now they want to nickel and their followers just to make some more money because it's that good? REALLY? Activision is not in it to make great games but simply to take as much money as they can laugh at us and roll in our money. It was ridiculous when they charged $15 for maps and I bought them so i could play with my friends but I will deff wash my hands of them if this happens. They need to talk to Bungie, Valve, or even Bioware how to keep a fan base and keeping them happy by not just making the most money you can.

    Posted: August 24, 2010 5:01 PM | Reply | Report
    fordxfurry
  • Virk18(PS3)

    guys your in luck infinity ward and treyarch have both announced they willnot be charging fees for multiplayer

    Posted: August 4, 2010 7:31 AM | Reply | Report
  • samdaman425

    If they were to do this dont they know less and less will play.And when new comers come to purchase this game and fine out u have to pay to play online they will be less customer buying this and black ops if this is da same deal.

    Posted: July 29, 2010 11:11 AM | Reply | Report
  • thatrandomdude

    Sad but true. Probably fake, but its only a matter of time.

    Posted: July 25, 2010 7:21 PM | Reply | Report
    thatrandomdude
  • Xemenes111

    As if we werent being charged enough

    Posted: July 21, 2010 1:07 PM | Reply | Report
    Xemenes111
  • NinjaSaku

    Indeed the pay-to-play rumors are untrue.

    Modern Warfare 2 subscription plan rumors going around. For the record, nobody has to pay to play COD or MW2 multiplayer, nor will they, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling said on Twitter.

    His message was followed by one from Treyarch community manager Josh Olin. No, you will not have to 'Pay to Play' #CODBlackOps Multiplayer either. Rumor -> Squashed, he said.

    COD: Black Ops is due for release on November 9, and Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson has said that pre-orders for the game are tracking ahead of 2009 s record breaking Modern Warfare 2.

    Posted: July 20, 2010 11:49 PM | Reply | Report
    NinjaSaku
  • codgamer4life

    Guys calm down!! Josh olin/Jd 2020 stated on his twitter that the pay to play rumor is not true. So dont cancel your pre orders. Go check Jd_2020/josh olins twitter if you still dont believe me or this.

    Posted: July 20, 2010 3:52 PM | Reply | Report
    codgamer4life
  • poepoe29

    Activision, Treyarch and Infinity Ward have all released statements over this video, stating they WILL NOT charge their games a subscription fee for Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. While they did not make any comments about future games after Black Ops, We know that their next game will still be free for the gamer (well except for map packs of course)

    link to the article: http://www.computerandvideogam es.com/article.php?id=256367

    Posted: July 20, 2010 6:57 AM | Reply | Report

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