The announcement also notes that "There is no obligation to participate," though we imagine some totally boring editor somewhere cut off the original ending, which read "unless you're into having fun. Then it's an obligation."
PSA: MW2 online multiplayer goes free on Steam this weekend
by Ben Gilbert 
on Apr 7th 2010 5:59PM
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The announcement also notes that "There is no obligation to participate," though we imagine some totally boring editor somewhere cut off the original ending, which read "unless you're into having fun. Then it's an obligation."
Reader Comments (59)
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:03PM Spike Spiegel Humble Bounty Hun said
Lately they have been pathetic. Pathetic DLC prices, DLC "rewards", and incentives.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:04PM Hooch said
I'm going to download it, play it, then never buy it, just to spite kotick.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:05PM Admiral White said
I guess I am one of the six people left. I'll be the only one if it comes down to that.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:05PM Air King said
"the six of you left"
I'm one of those six and I'm staying that way
I'm one of those six and I'm staying that way
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:07PM (Unverified) said
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
No.
Sorry, I'll stick to play Bad Company 2 instead of wasting my bandwidth on this game.
No.
Sorry, I'll stick to play Bad Company 2 instead of wasting my bandwidth on this game.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:11PM Tac Error said
Nah, I'll stick to ArmA2.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:13PM Heston said
I must be one of the six.
*goes back to Team Fortress 2*
*goes back to Team Fortress 2*
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:50PM HighFiveJesus said
Hey wait up, I want to play tf2 too!
Sad that for almost the price of the stimulus package, you can get the best multiplayer game ever, and you don't have to spend a penny to play with everyone.
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Sad that for almost the price of the stimulus package, you can get the best multiplayer game ever, and you don't have to spend a penny to play with everyone.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 8:33PM HighFiveJesus said
Those were the luckiest of all. You're not NOT gonna charge your credit card for a penny and not tax. COME ON!
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Posted: Apr 7th 2010 10:58PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
TF2 and L4D1/2 are more fun/interesting to play than Call of Duty. :|
So... I'll do that instead.
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So... I'll do that instead.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:18PM KinseySS said
I already have it on PS3 but I've never played a COD game on PC so this is a good oppertunity to try the game out with a mouse and Keyboard, of course I'll probably just end up hooking up a 360 controller and playing that way from getting sick of using the mouse.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:20PM RKN said
Sorry, but the PC version does not support the 360 controller, despite it very much being a 360 console port to the PC. You'd think it would offer controller support, I like to have both. Keyboard for playing on the desk, and controller for playing hooked up to the HDTV, best of both worlds!
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Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:30PM The Aquacharger said
It offers controller support, you just have to buy the offical MW2 PC controller, it's what my brother did.
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Posted: Apr 8th 2010 4:49PM The Aquacharger said
Well, my brother really bought it for GTA4, but GTA4 wouldn't support it as GTA 4 only supported 360 controllers.
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Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:19PM (Unverified) said
Does anybody know if the map pack DLC be free on the PC and released as a patch or would you have to buy it through the GFWL marketplace?
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:21PM RKN said
I'm almost 100% certain it will also cost money, why do you think they removed dedicated servers from the PC version?
They don't want to have mods which they fear will eat into DLC sales, despite many PC games and console games (eg. LittleBigPlanet) thriving on both free mods and paid DLC. Sigh.... : (
It also won't be GFWL, since this isn't a GFWL game, it is a SteamWorks game, the DLC will be distributed through Steam.
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They don't want to have mods which they fear will eat into DLC sales, despite many PC games and console games (eg. LittleBigPlanet) thriving on both free mods and paid DLC. Sigh.... : (
It also won't be GFWL, since this isn't a GFWL game, it is a SteamWorks game, the DLC will be distributed through Steam.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:27PM (Unverified) said
It will be through Steam, and it will cost your soul.
But then again, if you buy these overpriced map packs ($10, $15, etc...) then you probably don't have a soul to begin with, so you can just give your money.
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But then again, if you buy these overpriced map packs ($10, $15, etc...) then you probably don't have a soul to begin with, so you can just give your money.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:31PM (Unverified) said
I completely forgot that Steam now supports DLC, I was reminiscing of the CoD:WaW patches adding new maps and thought they might of kept the same thing.
Ah well, it was a nice though while it lasted.
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Ah well, it was a nice though while it lasted.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:20PM MightyMightyMe said
Am I the only person in the world that's more interested in playing CODMW2 singleplayer than multiplayer?
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 11:19PM MightyMightyMe said
For the record I haven't played MW2 single player but I absolutely loved MW1 single player.
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Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:28PM iceveiled said
Other fun things to do this weekend:
watch paint dry
watch grass grow
Play older CoD games that are actually good
watch paint dry
watch grass grow
Play older CoD games that are actually good
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:29PM Soundwave said
I, too, am one of six. The only "modern" shooter I need is Counter-Strike, really. :/
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:53PM (Unverified) said
I'm pretty sure those that don't play MW2 on PC is great than 6.....
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:32PM HighFiveJesus said
I'd like to think most steam users don't have modern warfare 2, because they are up to date with its awful shenanigans.
I MIGHT try it though, i have a feeling I'm gonna be overwhelmed and not like it.
I MIGHT try it though, i have a feeling I'm gonna be overwhelmed and not like it.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 6:39PM SitriStahl said
well 4 of the 6 of the people who haven't played MW2 go on joystiq apparently
i'm one of them, but i'm not playing this weekend
i'm one of them, but i'm not playing this weekend
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 10:20PM Freddie Mercury said
with all the people who posted they are one of the six, you'd think they changed the meaning of 6 to 20 (or 20 is now written as six), cause I'm one of them too
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Posted: Apr 7th 2010 7:06PM ubercharged said
I think ill be playing Bad Company 2 instead. I hear MW2 is unplayable on PC anyway because of cheating that IW doesnt care enough to fix.
Posted: Apr 7th 2010 10:23PM RageOverdose said
I've yet to run into it (thank god).
Only times I saw accusations of cheating, the people being accused appeared to be pretty legit. Real cheaters do things that aren't even feasible, but sometimes you can do one good twitch headshot and get branded a cheater and kicked out (back when we had servers).
Most people who complain about cheaters and never got into competitive level gaming in that game tend to exaggerate cheats. Cheaters like to get asinine amounts of headshots and track you when it would be impossible for them to know you're there.
/rant
I feel bad for those who actually do run into cheaters though.
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Only times I saw accusations of cheating, the people being accused appeared to be pretty legit. Real cheaters do things that aren't even feasible, but sometimes you can do one good twitch headshot and get branded a cheater and kicked out (back when we had servers).
Most people who complain about cheaters and never got into competitive level gaming in that game tend to exaggerate cheats. Cheaters like to get asinine amounts of headshots and track you when it would be impossible for them to know you're there.
/rant
I feel bad for those who actually do run into cheaters though.
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