Rumour: Modern Warfare 2 Street Date Broken?

gaminoz - 62 days 13 hours ago

It seems pretty normal these days for this to happen, so I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be true.

Mind you it's early Thurs here in Oz and I've not seen any proof anyone has got it yet.

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XboxOZ360 - 62 days 9 hours ago

Many gamers forget that when this happens, the smaller retailers, who often try and do much better deals and supply better service than the likes of K-Mart and Big W and Harvey Norman etc, suffer a great deal.

They loose pre-orders, are left with stock they can not sell, as ppl have dumped their pre-orders and rushed to a local BW to nab a copy early . .

And they wonder WHY small retailers have larger price tags . .If you were running a business and saw this, you'd feel like sticking your head in an oven - seriously.

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Godem - 62 days 9 hours ago

apparantly BIG W were quick to see the problem and are not selling it I believe, that being said im patient so I dont mind.

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GrathiusXR - 62 days 9 hours ago

At who ever tagged the story as lame!

It seems that a few aussies have had the game as early as the end of last week while there are a few stating they have already picked up the game this morning but won't play nor post photos which further ensures speculation as to whether they do have it..

As Godem stated Big W seems to have notified it's stores in sending an email out to NOT sell MW2 today..

Either way come closer to release someone is bound to break and it seems some stores already have their shipment in..

Will be an edgy couple of days leading up to it's release.. Will keep everyone posted if MW2 does indeed have its street date broken!

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XboxOZ360 - 62 days 8 hours ago

ahh good, Seems that B W were going to release the game today (our thursday) - but have had severe discussions with "the powers to be" and have been told point blank that if they do, they face huge fines and it will not be tollerated ..

I'm glad someones got the gonnads to stand up to major retailers. I hate broken release dates with a passion. Unless you've been in small retail, you just do not know the impact these things have on small stores. ANd by small, I mean even mid range retailers like most games stores are when compared to the likes of major chains.

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XboxOZ360 - 62 days 8 hours ago

If you notice, many publishers have now moved their 'official launch parties/gigs' etc forward by a week or so, so that if their advertizing and promotions can not be skuttled by early releases by stores.

Before it was common to have them close to the actual street date,, and many invest heavily in getting development teams, PR ppl, huge marketing, hiring of venues, logistics etc to promote the release, and have it skuttled by some store releasing early and effectively killing that promotion.

The $$'s that many publishers spend on these gigs is huge, but the gaming public don't want to turn up to an event when the game has been leaked or released, as the heat has gone right off the anticipation of its release.

SO at least they can see then need to more these events forwards a little . . . .

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chanto23 - 61 days 22 hours ago

i work in a Play N Trade and we got our shipment yesterday...the goggles look sweet :)...

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MGL_Gamer - 61 days 21 hours ago

completed today. (spoiler campaign is cool but gameplay hour is same ending is similer but they're replaced gun to knife hehe) sorry for spoiler!

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mezzo - 61 days 21 hours ago

My friend got it 3 days ago, and has already beaten the Single Player campaign. i can even provide pictures.

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silvacrest - 61 days 21 hours ago

i wouldn't be surprised

the pirates need an original version to pirate in the first place.....

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Inferno - 61 days 20 hours ago

It's available in Kuwait.

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cityboy100 - 61 days 17 hours ago

Had my copy since Monday

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KwietStorm - 61 days 15 hours ago

lol rumor? My friend has been playing it on his Xbox for almost 2 weeks. It's amazing how well the 360 does when it is so easily modded. I'm surprised it hasn't turned into Dreamcast already.

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