Infinity Ward helping design Modern Warfare 2 controller

by Randy Nelson { Jul 20th 2009 at 7:15PM }

Infinity Ward community guru Robert Bowling issued an interesting tweet this afternoon -- one that suggests the developer is consulting (with who we don't yet know) on a Modern Warfare 2 controller. Before you start envisioning a fully functioning M4 carbine to go with your night vision goggles, know that the pad surely sounds of the nothing-too-fancy variety. Specifically, we know it'll have analog thumbsticks, as Bowling asks followers of his Twitter feed whether they prefer concave (innie) or convex (outie) stick-tops.

We asked Bowling about the controller, and while he couldn't offer any solid details, he did confirm it "isn't being manufactured by [Infinity Ward] or [Activision]," and that the call for votes was meant to "get the opinions of the people who will actually be using it to help settle a debate." You can cast your vote by sending a tweet to @fourzerotwo. (We went with "concave.")

Tags: activision, activision-blizzard, call-of-duty, call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2, infinity-ward, modern-warfare-2, peripherals, robert-bowling

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Ryan @ Jul 20th 2009 7:21PM

Lol I thought that pic was real before reading the storyl. My first thought was:
"youre shitting me"

Sabi @ Jul 20th 2009 7:22PM

yea me too

Levi @ Jul 20th 2009 7:26PM

Ditto. That would probably be the coolest pre-order/limited/premium edition bonus ever.

Ballistic H @ Jul 20th 2009 7:31PM

It would also have been the biggest controversy if it was really that.

Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 20th 2009 10:20PM

I also though that was real for a second, my first thought was "that looks really uncomfortable".

Sabi @ Jul 20th 2009 7:20PM

*drool*

Sabi @ Jul 20th 2009 7:22PM

oh nevermind, i decided to read the post,,,its not really a M4 modded to a controller...

*slurp*

SimbaDogg @ Jul 20th 2009 8:04PM

fuck this...i'm fueled by the asshats at EA and Harmonix/Activision...we have all these damn games that try to suck people in w/ stupid peripherals. I'm getting sick of it. No way in hell i'm gonna spend another $40 dollars on some controller that i'm only going to be able to use for this one game. first the prestige edition...now this?!?!

MaliceMajorE15 @ Jul 20th 2009 8:22PM

I think the important thing to remember is that this is still gunna be a regular controller. probably THE controller to use for most FPS- fine tuned for COD use.

Or another plastic piece of crap from activision, discuss

KFelon @ Jul 21st 2009 8:47AM

Fix the D-Pad and they'll sell a shit load.

Cr4sh Dummy @ Jul 21st 2009 10:30AM

@SimbaDogg

That's the beauty of capitalism; you can by outlandish swag, or not. Either way it's the consumers decision.

eNrique @ Jul 20th 2009 7:21PM

No más de esto, por favor!!!

kacex @ Jul 20th 2009 10:32PM

mas por favor mas!!!

eat my face @ Jul 21st 2009 11:03AM

que?

Gun Barrier @ Jul 20th 2009 7:22PM

I would go with concave, too. I probably wouldn't buy it unless it offered a big improvement over the original 360 game pad though.

Mazrael @ Jul 20th 2009 8:02PM

It's the dpad that sucks.. and whatever material they use on the sticks.. I wear that 'rubber' down really quick

Gun Barrier @ Jul 20th 2009 8:12PM

The d-pad could use some improvement, but that wouldn't be enough for me to buy a new pad. It would have to be wireless, rechargeable, have different button placement, and be of good quality. Some Art and a better d-pad won't cut it for me.

Captain Planet @ Jul 20th 2009 7:22PM

Oh man, Jack Thompson would be all over this if he saw that picture.

U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START @ Jul 20th 2009 7:39PM

LOL, let em at it...since he's been disbarred he pretty much has to just pace his house muttering obscenities against video games to himself now.

Maverick Saturn (Igor) @ Jul 20th 2009 7:24PM

Lol, thank god thats not it, what a place to put analogue sticks :D

Jeremy White @ Jul 20th 2009 7:24PM

I want that controller. Imagine that controller with 1:1 motion sensing... no doubt it would be superior to an actual Xbox or PS3 controller.

Menchi @ Jul 20th 2009 7:27PM

And next you want it to start making firing noises!

And then you want it to start firing painball/bb rounds!

And then you want it to shoot real bullets at real people!

More at 10 on Fox news.

Levi @ Jul 20th 2009 7:30PM

See, that's what I'm hoping for with the goofy looking wand things that they are making for PS3. An I'm sure they could figure out how to do it with Natal too. Kinda rinds me of that video with the guy with the mullet that had the gyro mouse/gun/LCD controller.

The Dark Wayne @ Jul 20th 2009 9:00PM

That mullet guy, the head tracking guy, and johnny lee need to team up to be an unstoppable force of awesome. I would kill for a gun peripheral with 1:1, head tracking, and recoil. Drooooooool

Levi @ Jul 20th 2009 9:13PM

you know what, let's take the idea farther. Let's get the guys that did Virtual Boy (minus Gunpei - rest in peace you genius) another shot, and throw them in the mix. 3D VR MWF2 with head tracking and 1:1 motion tracking M4 that transforms into other guns. I would not only buy and play this $600 mess of peripherals, but everything in my living room would eventually be broken from me running into it, my girlfriend would leave me, and then I'd end up back here complaining that it's not supported by enough developers, and Resident Evil 5 would be so cool with it XD

but it would be awesome.

JDRE_124 @ Jul 21st 2009 2:26AM

Errr 1:1 gun controlling does not equate to being superior to a standard controller.

If anything you'd have to be quite good at general firearm discipline (ya know, holding it right, not hurling your body side to side, etc.) and knowing the kind of people that play CoD 4 that is doubtful they'd have that kind of patience.

Chances are you'd get your ass kicked using something like that.