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Report: Modern Warfare 2 Delayed for PC

by - source: Tom's Hardware US

Gasp! Say it ain't so!

Modern Warfare 2 will undoubtedly be one of the biggest release for any of the platform that it'll be hitting this November. While it's been announced that there will be a massive onslaught of Call of Duty releases on November 10, UK site Electronic Theatre claims that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has been pushed back by two weeks.

The website does not cite the source for its information, meaning we're still skeptical. The report does specify that the delay only affects the PC version and not the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 versions, and perhaps due to manufacturing constraints. Of course, with a publisher as large as Activision-Blizzard, DVD replication shouldn't be a concern.

The original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, however, was pirated on a massive scale on P2P networks, perhaps providing a slight reason for why the console versions should lead the PC release just enough to catch the first round of "gotta have it" sales.

Expect an official debunking or confirmation of this delay-talk very soon.

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Jerky_san 10/06/2009 3:39 PM
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Except the Xbox360 version will probably be pirated more then the PC version so perhaps they should push it back to and only have ps3..

Regulas 10/06/2009 3:41 PM
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mindless728 10/06/2009 4:01 PM
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well, since i won this game when it comes out, i might as well put it on my computer

omnimodis78 10/06/2009 4:02 PM
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Truly terrible news... I guess i'll just have to re-replay Modern Warfare...

duckmanx88 10/06/2009 4:07 PM
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loved the campaign, despise the multiplayer. spawn and you die, go 5 feet you die, nade spam, and randome shots kill you.

chinesemafia69 10/06/2009 4:07 PM
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DAMN IT

doomtomb 10/06/2009 4:11 PM
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Wow, I reserved my copy. This sucks.

pat_ang 10/06/2009 4:15 PM
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They keep doing this to PC gamers and the whole 'pirating' excuse is very tiresome. It boils down to money. I bet they're thinking that if we delay it on say PC, people are going to want to buy it for their XBOX instead and we'll make more money.

I can't really see any other reason for it. After all, they make the darn games on PC in the first place. And why would I want to by a console when with a decent setup I can play it with better graphics, more accurate controls and I have a mod community that supports the game with updates and additions that breaths new life into it.

I own all other consoles. But if I have a choice between bying say fallout 3 on a console or PC, I do it on PC. For the mods alone.

I'm thinking about cancelling my 3 PC version of borderland because of the delay. Me and my sons was going to play it over the network. I'll wait until it hits the bargain bins instead.

blackbyron 10/06/2009 4:55 PM
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Wow, are they really whine about piracy?

gamerjames 10/06/2009 5:13 PM
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duckmanx88 :
loved the campaign, despise the multiplayer. spawn and you die, go 5 feet you die, nade spam, and randome shots kill you.



Get skills.

fausto 10/06/2009 5:23 PM
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THIS IS BS. ever since i got a job i pay for my pc games. people who pirate games won't be buying them anyways.

soldier37 10/06/2009 5:41 PM
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Wow what a big dissapointment. I'm tired of pc gamers always getting the shaft with the good games. The consoles should be secondary PC first dammit. If you can't afford a high end pc get a job, hell get 2. Oh I forgot Obama is running the show now forget about getting a job! I'll just go play flashpoint 2 and borderlands to hold me over.

MGDJoker 10/06/2009 5:47 PM
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Looks like Infinity Ward forgot there roots. Its just really sweet to see gaming being destroyed by the mainstream now.

eddieroolz 10/06/2009 6:36 PM
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I'm disappointed.

msidphi 10/06/2009 6:46 PM
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My first instinct upon reading the title of this article was "hooray! DX11!!"

Any possibility of that? If not, this is quite shitty....

schmich 10/06/2009 6:47 PM
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How typical. If anything this pisses PC gamers off not to buy it. Guess I'll get Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising afterall.

mofogo 10/06/2009 6:58 PM
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omg can you believe two whole weeks? get a grip people.

Anonymous 10/06/2009 7:35 PM
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To avoid Piracy dont wash with me..
1st 99% of 360, wii, and pc games are out on net within days if not before release date.
2nd To stop pirates you must do system updates on consoles and each console does it a different way.
3rd on PC they have PB which is not perfect but it does a good job of checking CD keys.
4th CODMW was smart in one way, it turned a blind eye to CRACKED servers for a few months. Then once people were hooked they used PB to not allow rankings on cracked servers. That made ppl buy the game IF they wanted to keep playing online. It was a great way idea I thought.
If I had to guess why they are doing it is because of lack of supply of PC due to manufacturing or a BUG that they havent fixed yet. Since most PC games are released and have 1.1 patch out same day.

JWL3 10/06/2009 8:02 PM
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A game this good deserves to be bought. These guys have held off on the intrusive DRM (hear that GTA IV?) to bring us a better experience and we owe it to them to buy it and not pirate it. But some scum just won't spend money when they can steal it. I make it a point to support companies that do their customers right - like 2ksports with NBA 2k10, charging only $19.99 for a $60 game.

JWL3 10/06/2009 8:03 PM
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Notice for those companies that have imposed intrusive DRM - none of them are doing well financially.

steiner666 10/06/2009 8:14 PM
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lol 2 weeks? thats nothing, just look at games like RE5

socrates047 10/06/2009 8:37 PM
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you know what would be ironic if the PC version gets leaked even before the console versions come out. LOL

maigo 10/06/2009 9:03 PM
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PC takes a little more work, it's gotta run well on EVERYONE'S hardware, not just one single set of settings for consoles

fonzy 10/06/2009 9:24 PM
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This looks like an awesome game but I'm more excited for Bf3 which is supposed ot be coming out late next year.

Shadow703793 10/06/2009 10:21 PM
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pat_ang :
I can play it with better graphics, more accurate controls and I have a mod community that supports the game with updates and additions that breaths new life into it.


THAT is EXACTLY the reason HL2,CSS, Quake,UT,etc are still doing well despite all these years. Hell, I just bought UT for $2 on Steam during their anniversary. It's still a pretty good game to play.

naidor 10/06/2009 10:25 PM
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at least their not doing a blizzard-style 6 month delay to announce another 6 month delay. (yes i know blizzards games as polished to perfection cuz of this and i can't hate)

abhik 10/06/2009 11:10 PM
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i dont see what the commotion is all about. was i the only one who read "does not cite the source for its information".

has anyone here heard of the website before?

insider3 10/06/2009 11:11 PM
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Ok, then Piraters will have to wait a whole extra 14 days as if the year long wait wasn't enough.. Regardless, it's gonna get pirated and hardcore PC gamers can wait the extra 2 weeks. I'm not gonna wimp out and buy it for my PS3. I been playing FPS on my PC for the last 10 years. I'll just put a release date in the back of my head and get November 10th out since it's not happening.

smokinu 10/07/2009 1:06 AM
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Bah so what if its two more weeks. Take that time to go outside and play sports.

San Pedro 10/07/2009 1:13 AM
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This is a game that wouldn't be smart to pirate. Most hours put into it will probably be online.

RADIO_ACTIVE 10/07/2009 1:19 AM
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/Shrug

I was looking forward to Operation Flashpoint 2 anywhoo...
O Ya its out today :)


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