Apparently the guys over at the Infinity Ward studios heard that the internet was up in arms (and we even knew what day it was too) over the news that the Call of Duty 4 Variety DLC might be delayed by a week. In response to the internet craziness, their resident community guy, IAMfourzerotwo, took cahrge and implied directly that the whole thing really was an April Fools day joke and that we can all expect to be seeing the maps go live on the night of the 3rd or early in the morning on the 4th. Despite what any "official sources" might have to say about it, IAMfourtzerotwo notes that the news also goes for those players who had any kind of redemption code (GOTY buyers, etc). Fourtzerotwo mentions as well that the GOTY website will soon be changed to dispel any remaining confusion. Good news all around, and looks like we'll be playing new maps before the weekend gets here!
Apparently the guys over at the Infinity Ward studios heard that the internet was up in arms (and we even knew what day it was too) over the news that the Call of Duty 4 Variety DLC might be delayed by a week. In response to the internet craziness, their resident community guy, IAMfourzerotwo, took cahrge and implied directly that the whole thing really was an April Fools day joke and that we can all expect to be seeing the maps go live on the night of the 3rd or early in the morning on the 4th. Despite what any "official sources" might have to say about it, IAMfourtzerotwo notes that the news also goes for those players who had any kind of redemption code (GOTY buyers, etc). Fourtzerotwo mentions as well that the GOTY website will soon be changed to dispel any remaining confusion. Good news all around, and looks like we'll be playing new maps before the weekend gets here!
Reader Comments (32)
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 10:07AM (Unverified) said
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 10:14AM (Unverified) said
I was debating between these or the halomaps, but Lockout and sidewinder are too good to pass up. So hopefully they become free, that would be nice.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 10:25AM mcwattersm said
Not a very humorous April Fools joke... I mean, retro xboxes, xbox helms, Dreamcast port, and then... CoD maps delayed a week...
Oh well
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Oh well
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 1:33PM (Unverified) said
It wasn't an April Fools' joke. Activision messed up.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 2:15PM (Unverified) said
http://iamfourzerotwo.com/2008/04/02/call-of-duty-4-variety-map-pack-re-cap/
Says nothing about it being a joke. And the GOTY site still hasn't been updated, even though it's now available in stores. I wonder if 402 really knows what is going on here. Ultimately Activision/Microsoft control the release date... not IW.
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Says nothing about it being a joke. And the GOTY site still hasn't been updated, even though it's now available in stores. I wonder if 402 really knows what is going on here. Ultimately Activision/Microsoft control the release date... not IW.
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 10:33AM (Unverified) said
yesss!!!! jus the news i was lookin for.. roll on the new maps !!
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 10:38AM (Unverified) said
thank god
I knew my call of 'nanners' was not in vein...
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I knew my call of 'nanners' was not in vein...
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 10:54AM Magic Whiskey said
Yeah I agree. NOT funny.
I know people that changed schedules around last night due to this and now, they're screwed.
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I know people that changed schedules around last night due to this and now, they're screwed.
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 10:59AM The Low King said
Is anyone having trouble signing in to live today?
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 11:01AM SugarDaddy said
Wouldn't know... Gotta pay the bills. Can't sit home and play video games all day. If I seem bitter, it's because I'm jealous.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 11:00AM SugarDaddy said
I guess I can justify paying $10 for more maps considering I only paid $40 for this game to begin with. Now only if they'll remove the lamest aspect of this game -- martyrdom: when some asshole drops a grenade after I shoot him in the face. So lame.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 11:11AM madshafter said
Eventually you'll get into the habit of moving away from this dead bodies you just plugged in the face. I say let them keep martydom as it's just a waste of a perk slot that will rarely ever kill you when you learn to treat every fresh kill as a potential 3 second threat.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 11:17AM SugarDaddy said
No, you're right. I've definitely gotten used to it, but I still think it's lame. People like to tout the realism of this game, but what's real about pulling a pin and dropping a grenade AFTER you die? Show me one person who can pull the pin with an assault rifle round in his brain.
I mean even with 'Last Stand' you don't always get it. If you get blown up, you don't survive to shoot the gun. The same should go for martyrdom. Headshots, grenades and RPGs should void martyrdom.
And that brings up another point. Why the hell does the guy take so long before he throws a grenade back? It's like he's examining what type of grenade it is. Just throw it, ya dick!
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I mean even with 'Last Stand' you don't always get it. If you get blown up, you don't survive to shoot the gun. The same should go for martyrdom. Headshots, grenades and RPGs should void martyrdom.
And that brings up another point. Why the hell does the guy take so long before he throws a grenade back? It's like he's examining what type of grenade it is. Just throw it, ya dick!
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 11:36AM (Unverified) said
What is really funny is that now when I play halo 3 and I kill a guy I run away from his body. I am also trying to make Master Chief sprint. And lay down on the ground which makes me melee and inopportune moments.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 11:37AM Gemini Ace said
What's going to be really funny is when I don't buy these maps. Take that, Infinity Ward!
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 12:23PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, I'm sure everyone who's waiting for blackout, avalanche, and ghost town are thinking the same thing. /sarcasim
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 12:47PM (Unverified) said
Halo 3 owns all. Bungie doesn't screw with their customers to make some lame ass April fools joke either, and they don't brag like IW does.
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Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 1:36PM (Unverified) said
Like I said in another post, this wasn't an April Fools' joke. Activision (apparently) sent out the wrong release date in an email to the press and as you can the GOTY site still says April 10.
If you read his post, 402 doesn't even say it was an April Fools' joke by the way..
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If you read his post, 402 doesn't even say it was an April Fools' joke by the way..
Posted: Apr 3rd 2008 12:48PM (Unverified) said
"IAMfourtwozero notes that the news..."
he seems like a pretty cool guy, but I don't think his handle spells out '420'. not quite hetty enough
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he seems like a pretty cool guy, but I don't think his handle spells out '420'. not quite hetty enough
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