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Report: Modern Warfare 2 was the most pirated game of 2009
by Griffin McElroy 
on Dec 29th 2009 9:45PM
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 9:49PM CaramelZappa said
Big suprise? It was also the biggest selling game at launch than anything before it. Popular games get pirated more, I never would have guessed.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 9:58PM Funkmaster General said
While you are correct about popular games being pirated more, I believe that the campaign to pirate the game if dedicated servers weren't added had a little more to do with this.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:50PM p dot t said
This reported is way predicted. Modern Warfare II in UK is played like its the only game in town. Honestly, M2 II sales go insanely-high, it even beat the record of Grand Theft Auto IV. And because of that MWII has been the prime-star for piracy. Just hearing the '1 million xbox gamers being banned by Microsoft' is just a proof that MW2 played a big role for that smiting act. Details about MW2 Piracy: http://bit.ly/one-million-players-banned-on-playing-modern-warfare-2
That's what you get for free play, right?
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That's what you get for free play, right?
Posted: Dec 30th 2009 1:19AM leksicon said
Anthology @ Dec 29th 2009 11:22PM
" Considering the reported PC sales of 90k, I'd say this is actually more relevant to the so-called "boycott." "
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I don't know where people pull these random numbers from but Modern Warfare 2 lived on Steams #1 spot since release, and has been in the top 5 every day during Steam holiday special days..
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" Considering the reported PC sales of 90k, I'd say this is actually more relevant to the so-called "boycott." "
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I don't know where people pull these random numbers from but Modern Warfare 2 lived on Steams #1 spot since release, and has been in the top 5 every day during Steam holiday special days..
Posted: Dec 30th 2009 1:22AM (Unverified) said
Despite the boycott, the PC versions first-week sales topped COD4 and COD5: World at War.
Robert Bowling - "The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has actually outsold the PC version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in it's first week.
Essentially, all this percentage proves is that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions sold great, not that the PC version sold poorly, because that's actually not the case. The PC version has done tremendous in it's first week, better than our previous game."
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Robert Bowling - "The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has actually outsold the PC version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in it's first week.
Essentially, all this percentage proves is that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions sold great, not that the PC version sold poorly, because that's actually not the case. The PC version has done tremendous in it's first week, better than our previous game."
Posted: Dec 30th 2009 2:54AM (Unverified) said
The 90k number was retail, disc based sales, not online sales.
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Posted: Dec 30th 2009 1:27PM (Unverified) said
Bobby Kotick: "That settles it, no more PC releases from Activision."
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Posted: Dec 30th 2009 3:18PM Mazrael said
but if you split it up by game version.. Wii Sports resort is #1, followed by 'fit' & Mario.. CoD:MW2 is at 4 (360) & 7 (PS3)... only PC game.. is at 28..
http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=110032
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http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=110032
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 11:55PM (Unverified) said
Or Kennedy and Johnson, who spent them in Vietnam. Or Truman who spent them in Korea. Or Roosevelt who spent them in WWII. Don't forget Wilson, in WWI.
Main point: Keep your politics off of Joystiq.
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Main point: Keep your politics off of Joystiq.
Posted: Dec 30th 2009 12:03AM (Unverified) said
Darth defending George Bush. Explains a lot about your stupidity. I'm guessing you are voting for Palin in 2012?
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Posted: Dec 30th 2009 12:07AM (Unverified) said
I like how saying something against the Democrats automatically makes me a Republican, rather than an Independent...
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Posted: Dec 30th 2009 12:32AM Huey2k2 said
@Demoman Fear
Keep your opinions to yourself, calling someone "stupid" for supporting or not supporting a political party of their choice is extremely ignorant, and if anything you come off a lot more "stupid" than he does.
Regardless, everyone stick on topic here. Political arguments don't belong here.
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Keep your opinions to yourself, calling someone "stupid" for supporting or not supporting a political party of their choice is extremely ignorant, and if anything you come off a lot more "stupid" than he does.
Regardless, everyone stick on topic here. Political arguments don't belong here.
Posted: Dec 30th 2009 1:16AM OnToGloryReturns said
Hey I didn't say any of them was right either. The man is spending my hard earned money on people and corporations who I don't feel deserve it.
Why should I have to pay for someone else's health care? Why should my money go to bail out failed businesses?
I was just commenting about the spending thing to be witty and I don't want to get into a political argument either but maybe one day when you build a career and see your money going to waste through no fault of your own you'll understand.
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Why should I have to pay for someone else's health care? Why should my money go to bail out failed businesses?
I was just commenting about the spending thing to be witty and I don't want to get into a political argument either but maybe one day when you build a career and see your money going to waste through no fault of your own you'll understand.
Posted: Dec 30th 2009 7:22AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
All politicians are douchebags.
There, it's settled.
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There, it's settled.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 9:59PM alexmlowgmailcom said
There probably would have been a large decrease if IF weren't assholes and didn't remove dedicated servers.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:30PM RunnyRiver said
I don't know anything about the PC version, but doesn't the requirement for dedicated servers allow them to let only 'authorized' copies online? That's where the fun is anyway.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 11:15PM (Unverified) said
It's the same for the PC. The best part is, the same community that cracks these games is also responsible for creating dedicated servers. It's basically a giant FUCK YOU to IW.
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Posted: Dec 30th 2009 12:25AM Xocolatl said
"I don't know anything about the PC version, but doesn't the requirement for dedicated servers allow them to let only 'authorized' copies online? That's where the fun is anyway."
That's precisely the point. It shows that if IW is going to force local hosting on people, the PC crowd WILL hack the game and create their own servers, just like they did with all the virtual LAN for WC3, Diablo, SC, and the rest. Even Steam games are hacked pretty easily. Frik, even WoW has private server with hundreds or thousands on it. Why they even think that an FPS couldn't be hacked is beyond me.
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That's precisely the point. It shows that if IW is going to force local hosting on people, the PC crowd WILL hack the game and create their own servers, just like they did with all the virtual LAN for WC3, Diablo, SC, and the rest. Even Steam games are hacked pretty easily. Frik, even WoW has private server with hundreds or thousands on it. Why they even think that an FPS couldn't be hacked is beyond me.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:19PM Special Agent Steve said
Sadly so was I. I thought about buying it, so I did. For the 360. But now that there's a multiplayer crack it's really hard to convince myself to give money to the company that stabbed me in the back- considering I bought Call of Duty 1,2,3 (3 was not on PC, but that was Treyarch).
Sigh, what happened IW. MOAR BLAME ON ACTIVISION!
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Sigh, what happened IW. MOAR BLAME ON ACTIVISION!
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:23PM iHavePants said
"I thought about buying it, so I did. For the 360."
You showed them.
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You showed them.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:32PM (Unverified) said
Don't fall prey to any moralistic ideals.
Keep doin what you do.
I know I will. No guilt involved.
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Keep doin what you do.
I know I will. No guilt involved.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 11:30PM iHavePants said
Oh I also bought COD, COD2 and COD: WaW. I would have picked up 3 if it ever came to PC and was excited as hell for Modern Warfare 2 before Infinity Ward started being a dick pre-release.
Also having now finished the single player campaign I can say that IMO it was terrible, especially the story. Shephards reasoning was some epic retardation, did Infinity Ward fire their writers/mission designers from COD4?
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Also having now finished the single player campaign I can say that IMO it was terrible, especially the story. Shephards reasoning was some epic retardation, did Infinity Ward fire their writers/mission designers from COD4?
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 11:31PM (Unverified) said
Same writer as CoD4.
Confusing as hell, isn't it?
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Confusing as hell, isn't it?
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:05PM (Unverified) said
And Infinity Ward thought they would decrease piracy by abolishing Dedicated servers.
Lol.
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Lol.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:10PM iHavePants said
I'm sure he's wiping his tears away with hundred dollar bills as we speak.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:26PM BananaBoat said
Wiping his tears with hundred dollar bills and his ass with gold bars.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:52PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
I think he enjoys that type of pain.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:13PM (Unverified) said
It's not entitlement. It's a way of giving them the finger.
Even if you don't bother playing it, your download is one more contributed to one giant middle finger.
And before you start, no, I don't care if they don't release MW3 for PC. I'd prefer they stayed away from the platform if they're going to try and ruin everything that makes the platform great.
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Even if you don't bother playing it, your download is one more contributed to one giant middle finger.
And before you start, no, I don't care if they don't release MW3 for PC. I'd prefer they stayed away from the platform if they're going to try and ruin everything that makes the platform great.
Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:13PM (Unverified) said
You ever met a pc fanboy? They're a walking definition of "sense of entitlement"
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Posted: Dec 29th 2009 10:18PM sonicspike41 said
tmac I think I see you post about fanboys more than I actually seen fanboys post about anything.
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