Modern Warfare 2 map packs hitting Xbox Live first

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jun 1st 2009 at 2:05PM }

Modern Warfare 2 has officially joined the somewhat exclusive Microsoft DLC club. Infinity Ward's relentless first-person shooter will offer downloadable map packs (duh!), the first two of which will launch first on Xbox Live. The news came via Microsoft's E3 press, where Microsoft's John Schappert was keen to emphasize that the Xbox 360 version would lead the way in Modern Warfare 2's online component.

Which, with any luck, will be heavy on the snowmobile combat. Snowmobile combat!

Tags: dlc, e3-2009, infinity-ward, modern-warfare-2, xbox-live

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bobby S. @ Jun 1st 2009 2:08PM

So who did MS have to sleep with this time?

joeybeast @ Jun 1st 2009 3:14PM

I'm guessing it's Activision who slept with a lot of Benjamins.

Bobby S. @ Jun 1st 2009 4:55PM

^ touché

Silencio @ Jun 1st 2009 5:26PM

Can you blame them? The PS3's MW2 community is probably about 1/4 the size of the 360's.

Sly, King of the First Isle of inFamous [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 1st 2009 7:11PM

silencio, both the 360 and the PS3 have the same size communities. you know why? because the game isn't out yet, so the communities have a grand total of 0 people!

JaneWellsJr @ Jun 1st 2009 2:08PM

This has got to be a new record for announcing DLC before a release...5 months? Nice.

JXCgunrunna @ Jun 1st 2009 2:09PM

so happy i have a 360 altho that kinda sucks for the PC and PS3.

XGM @ Jun 1st 2009 2:15PM

I can guarantee its gonna be free on PC like they did with the last.

lotrfish @ Jun 1st 2009 3:22PM

It's always delayed on PC anyways. This is nothing new.

Jsea @ Jun 1st 2009 2:13PM

Hopefully the PS3 version won't be gimped. Otherwise I wouldn't care who got the dlc first.

Tigersmith @ Jun 1st 2009 2:20PM

I cant wait for the PS3 news conf, so i can laugh at how bad the xbox360 lineup is

Hexen @ Jun 1st 2009 2:29PM

What game have they showed that is garbage.Most so far are heavy hitters so I don't understand what you're saying.

Matt @ Jun 1st 2009 2:37PM

Yeah, maybe they'll unveil Lair 2 or Haze 2.

Clinton @ Jun 1st 2009 6:14PM

lol nice matt but it would be hilarious if that really was two of the major ps3 announcements, but if it was we would of heard about it already knowing sony

ChiTownRuler23 @ Jun 1st 2009 6:36PM

*crosses fingers for Resistance 3*

bulletsmakepeace @ Jun 1st 2009 2:30PM

And still no rumble support ... (They couldn't hate Sony that much could they?)

Wait map pack's... with an s, you mean they are actually going to offer more then a couple of maps this time? Well that's good news when I see it.

Woz @ Jun 1st 2009 2:45PM

This is exactly what happened with the last Modern Warfare. 360 had exclusive rights for 3-4 weeks.

Sly, King of the First Isle of inFamous [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 1st 2009 3:05PM

god dammit. oh well at least we get them. better than nothing.

Trev @ Jun 1st 2009 3:59PM

What I hear:
"The game isn't out for months yet, but we already know we're going to charge you $20 for six more maps that we'll have done before the game is even out. And they'll be on 360 first."

massrbg413 @ Jun 1st 2009 4:11PM

Damn im glad i didnt buy a PS3!

Video Games Blog @ Jun 1st 2009 6:04PM

Damn I'm glad I've only had to buy one PS3.

lawlersauce @ Jun 1st 2009 6:10PM

Did anyone else notice the massive framerate problems for MW2 during the demo???

lulz

ChiTownRuler23 @ Jun 1st 2009 6:37PM

the keyword is DEMO!

Velsar @ Jun 1st 2009 9:10PM

Hearing the talk about multiplayer map packs does not make me happy, especially since it means they are releasing the game and then going to make you pay for content that should have already been focused on, and that they are focusing more on MP than SP, which is why I play games, and yes all games that are GOOD generally have SOME story, the better ones in my opinion having the best ones, and well Modern Warfare had an interesting story set, and implementation map.

Sigh...