"Only the controversial PC version of the game could be considered a disappointment, entering at only number five in the individual formats chart. The PC version accounted for just three per cent of overall sales, compared to 57 per cent for the 360 and 40 per cent for the PlayStation 3."Gamesindustry.biz
When I read this news I wasn't surprised, as no one should be. The PC has a very healthy market made up primarily of folks who like to download their games digitally and usually have an unhealthy addiction to dedicated servers and modding. Given those statements the evidence that Modern Warfare 2 wouldn't do very well seems self evident.
Just this week players had to make a work around so they could use dedicated private servers as Infinity Ward would not provide support for them on the PC to try and avoid cheating. However, IWNET(Infinity Ward's closed system) seems rife with problems. Everything from a virus out break to wall hacking has been reported. But I'm not trying to dump on Infinity Ward here. It's their playground, we just use the equipment they can do whatever they want.
In other PC gamer resentment news; the current version of the game does not appear to support mods. Most sites simply talk about hacks that one can perform in the game on private ghost servers like infinite ammo and infinite health. There are no user created maps, skins, or anything as they are not supported.
As a PC gamer that has played most of the top tier games for the PC. I have to say that every time I heard news from Infinity Ward about what they WOULD NOT allow in their upcoming game; the more I thought,
'What was the point of coming out with the PC version?"
The greatest selling video game of all time, Modern Warfare 2; was tailored for the console. And that is where all the money came from when you look at the sales. I don't think anyone; least of all Infinity Ward or Activision could be surprised about that.
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