Author Topic: Modern Warfare 2 will be $60 on PC (Read 2088 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **on:** August 19, 2009, 10:21:20 PM »

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/modern-warfare-2-bringing-60-price-tag-to-pc-games/

I guess Kotick wasn't kidding when he made that "If it was left to me, I'd raise prices even further" crack

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paid DLC map packs confirmed, free ride over for IW fans

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2009, 10:29:32 PM »

Uh...yeah. Negative one sale.

ManaByte · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2009, 10:31:32 PM »

FUCK Activision.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2009, 10:33:10 PM »

Will be free to me. Zykes

Purple Filth · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2009, 10:42:56 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 19, 2009, 10:21:20 PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/modern-warfare-2-bringing-60-price-tag-to-pc-games/

I guess Kotick wasn't kidding when he made that "If it was left to me, I'd raise prices even further" crack

spoiler (click to show/hide)
paid DLC map packs confirmed, free ride over for IW fans
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archie4208 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2009, 10:52:19 PM »

Guitar Hero 5 Wii is $60 too, and DJ Hero is $120.

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:22:16 AM »

That's too funny. I'll wait until the end of year/black friday sales and get 2 better, recently released games for that price.

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:27:30 AM »

Whaaat?

Every other pc game I see is cheaper than their console counterparts. Activision is ran by crooks.

archie4208 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:54:21 AM »

It would be funny if this game got pirated to hell and back due to the absurd price tag and Activision used it as an excuse not to bring Call of Duty 7 to the PC.

demi · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:56:54 AM »

it is ok. already at 2 mil pre-orders.

demi · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:57:31 AM »

myself included btw. got my hardened version all ready.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #11 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:59:02 AM »

This might be the only game I buy this year.

I think the rest will end up being gifts and stuff.

Mrbob · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2009, 02:39:49 AM »

PC version of CoD4 has sold multi million worldwide.

twerd · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2009, 05:07:24 AM »

if you just wait one year you can get Modern Warfare 2 on the Wii for $50

The Sceneman · « **Reply #14 on:** August 20, 2009, 06:29:41 AM »

boycott these fucks

cool breeze · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:30:04 AM »

I'll still buy it. This and Diablo 3 are the two Activision games I'm getting on PC in the future. I just hope it doesn't become a trend.

and to balance it out, Dark Void is only going to be $40 on PC $:-\$

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:34:54 AM »

i wasn't planning on buying it in the first place, just thought it was funny enough to post based on kotick's previous remark

and based on the price hike i'm guessing they'll try to find a way to charge for dlc map packs this time too

i don't buy games at full price anymore anyway, console or pc

i don't consider that being a dirty poor, i consider that being intelligent

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:38:03 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on August 20, 2009, 11:27:25 AM

I'm pretty happy that an extra $10 isn't such a huge impact on me anymore like when I was 8. I understand you dirty poor PC gamers though, times are indeed tough.

It's not that $10 is some huge amount of money, but soon enough EVERY new PC game costs $10 more and you're shelling out hundreds of dollars that you normally could have spent elsewhere.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:48:01 AM »

Worst gen ever. I wish it would just die already.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:50:42 AM »

It's only going to get worse. PS4 and 720 games will probably be $80.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:52:57 AM »

and download-only, so you can't bargain hunt

$70-80 games will pretty much mean the end of gaming for me, because i can count on one hand the number of games that were worth $60 to me this gen

cool breeze · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:55:45 AM »

if games were more expensive and DD, then wow, game over, man. game over.

if anything they should be getting cheaper since it cuts out the Gamestop, Walmarts, etc. I mean, unless we're talking about a transition period like with what XBL is doing where it's both at the same time.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:57:10 AM »

I'd probably pay that much for a good multi-player game, but a single-player focused game would have to be real neat with a real strong hook for me to bother at that price point. Then again, I've never been part of the significant purchase power, so maybe losing people like me won't matter too much.

For reference, $70-$80 is a bargain for a new game in the homeland, and the resale and home rental market is nearly non-existent. Unsurprisingly, piracy is everywhere.

drew · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:04:13 PM »

lol @ people not buying goty because of $10

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:20:49 PM »

Quote from: drew on August 20, 2009, 12:04:13 PM

lol @ people not buying goty because of $10

lol @ bending over for corporations that keep jacking up prices

I'll wait until the price drops to pick it up.

drew · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:32:24 PM »

lol @ you sweating over 10 dollars

drip drop

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:34:25 PM »

I'll save my money for a company that actually deserves it.

demi · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:37:19 PM »

Like Funimation? Dweeb

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #28 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:40:03 PM »

Quote from: demi on August 20, 2009, 01:37:19 PM

Like Funimation? Dweeb

Like not Activision.

demi · « **Reply #29 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:40:42 PM »

tweeny witches

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #30 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:46:13 PM »

Nah, that's old hat these days.

demi · « **Reply #31 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:55:14 PM »

I hope MW2 PC has achievements too, I'll pay $60 for it

drew · « **Reply #32 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:58:50 PM »

just looked at gamestops site

im gonna get the regualr edition

and not because of a measly $10

i simply like the box art better

Rman · « **Reply #33 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:04:35 PM »

The only reason the console games are usually 10 dollars more is due to license fees to the platform holders. The PC is an open platform, so there's really no platform holder to pay, unless GFW requires a license fee, which I doubt. Pretty ballsy move by Activision.

I love how some people are saying they'll torrent this game now. Like Activision's greedy business practices gives them a free pass to break the law.

twerd · « **Reply #34 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:24:08 PM »

don't worry, they were going to torrent it before it was priced, too.

drew · « **Reply #35 on:** August 20, 2009, 05:45:40 PM »

nevermind.

i just looked on infinity wards website and it looks like this

Quote from: gamestop

(Image removed from quote.)

is an old boxart

twerd · « **Reply #36 on:** August 21, 2009, 04:57:06 AM »

nintendo 64 games.

THAT YOU BOUGHT.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #37 on:** August 21, 2009, 10:39:19 AM »

i never bought a single nintendo 64 game

drew · « **Reply #38 on:** August 21, 2009, 01:04:00 PM »

youre dead inside

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #39 on:** August 21, 2009, 01:08:10 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 21, 2009, 10:39:19 AM

i never bought a single nintendo 64 game

I did.

And it hurt EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. :'(

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #40 on:** August 21, 2009, 01:20:11 PM »

Quote from: a slime appears on August 21, 2009, 01:18:36 PM

Hey, welcome to my world!

Perfect Dark is still awesome though. I'm getting Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine soon and if I remember correctly that game was also pretty awesome.

Get some Beetle Adventure Racing while you're at it.

demi · « **Reply #41 on:** August 21, 2009, 02:01:47 PM »

(i'm sending him indiana jones. why does he take all the glory?)

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Author Topic: Modern Warfare 2 will be $60 on PC (Read 2088 times)