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8 million played Modern Warfare 2 in its first week

Activision has said than an excess of over 8,000,000 players has played Modern Warfare 2 in its first week.

Lucreto5274d ago

I still haven't played it and I most likely never will.

glennc5273d ago

you are actually not missing much. it had potential but i mistakenly expected more. the spec-ops is worth a rent though if not a buy just for that. single player is on rails, MP is old but spec ops shows potential if a tad short, strike that, way too short.

bargain bin

arakouftaian5274d ago

2m?
i stop playing it and im sure many did
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hype is an amazing thing

4Sh0w5274d ago

What are you talking about, its the most played game on both consoles right now, and its also going to be both platforms biggest selling game this year. I know its the cool thing now to hate Activision/IW right now but the game delivers bigtime, its just awesome, the storyline isnt Oscar material but everything else is amazing, gfx, gameplay, weapons, fun factor, the big set pieces, spec ops missions and most of all the multiplayer is unmatched imo.

VenomCarnage895274d ago

with new perks. thats why people dont like it because practically no upgrading was done to it. it MAY have delivered big time 2 years ago, but not this year, i dont hate IW/acti because its the cool thing to do, i hate them because they are money hungry scumbags who rip off their loyal fanbase.

they knew they were going to sell over 5 mill in a day or 2, they could have easily made monsterous upgrades to the game but why bother when its guaranteed to sell so much.

bacon135274d ago

There are certainly a great # of people playing this game online. Too bad many of them are incredibly rude, immature and get a rise out of screaming nonsense in between matches. I can't believe there are as many kids playing this game as there are. And don't get me started on people who won't stop using the javelin glitch when asked to cut it out.

glennc5273d ago

this is a good thing, it keeps the kids of bad company, that is until the second one drops.

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Brixxer6005274d ago

I couldn't care if the mp aspect is almost identical to the original Modern Warfare , unlike most people i never bought this game for multiplayer. I'm on my 2nd playthrough and i haven't done all of the Spec Ops but i'm definitely keeping a hold of the game , IW could easily have ignored the single player campaign and just concentrated on the mp side but they didn't and the game is all the better for it. I can't believe people who think that this game is basically for multiplayer only , if you don't play the sp campaign then IMO you're missing out on an incredible experience.

Alcohog5274d ago

The SP campaign was the low point of the game IMO. The first 3 hours I debated returning it. It is BY FAR the worst SP game IW has made to date. I usually don't care about graphics so much but they were a big turn-off for me in this game.

glennc5273d ago

there is no tactics, no choice in the SP. you are led around like sheep to every spot in the campaign. it is just too much of an interactive movie now and less of a game. games have moved on and IW is now acting like id, little to no innovation in gameplay because their ego's tell them they don't need to. besides this, the younger generation just cares about graphics and they know this.

not a memorable experience thats for sure

MysticStrummer5274d ago

Eight million people starved for more of the same. @Brixxer600 - Don't even bring up the single player campaign. Less than five hours for a single player campaign is pathetic. I played the first few levels at a friend's place and was left with the impression that he paid sixty dollars for an expansion pack. Now here we are a few weeks later and I just heard from him yesterday that he's trading it in. His reason? Because it's more of the same. He said he would rather have had a new map pack for MW1. The Spec Ops stuff is the only thing interesting about it. They should have just made a game of nothing but Spec Ops, set in the MW1 levels, and sold it for less than full price. I would pay twenty to forty dollars for that. @ IW - Yes, Nazi Zombies is indeed awesome, so stop rolling your eyes at Treyarch and come up with something new besides Perks.

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: New Season 6 MP Map Gameplay Videos

Here is a look at the first two maps of Season 6 for Multiplayer.
La Casa involves intense action in a Vill and Koro Village is a battle in the streets where enemies lurk at all angles and shadows.

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MW3 shouldn’t leave Modern Warfare 2’s overlooked playlist behind

Modern Warfare 3 is set to be one of the biggest COD games yet features-wise, but it shouldn't leave out one of the best MW2 game modes in the rear view mirror.

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Modern Warfare 2 Adds Pay-to-Win Items With Thermal Scope and Merlin the Dog, Here's How They Work

Some alleged Modern Warfare 2 pay-to-win elements were recently added, see what they are here and how they work.

PunksOnN4G279d ago

The DOG is legit Broken if ur hiding in a room or grass he turns his head even if ur behind a closed door he turns his head and barks letting them know where u at thats PAY TO WIN!!!!!

LucasRuinedChildhood279d ago

I hope all the assholes who buy these get stuck in lobbies with each other. I skipped new COD games for a long time and a short time with MW2 convinced me to go back to on a hiatus.

With the skill-based matchmaking (engagement-based would be more accurate), I imagine this will make the game even more miserable for most players when the matchmaking has decided it's time for a tough lobby.

I played the OG MW2 recently on the Series X and it's disheartening how much more fun it is. I don't even care about the balance issues anymore. lol

PunksOnN4G279d ago

My friends dont play with me anymore i am former pro player and i even streamed on MLG for RX gaming the team i played for... My KD is always high 5-6kd my friends who i went to school with are not good wht so ever so with SBMM kicking in its always putting us in TOP TIER lobbys and they cant hang now they dont even tell me when they getting on LOL

ManMarmalade279d ago

I recently started playing OG MW2 again and I'm having a blast. Feels like I'm in high school again.

fr0sty279d ago (Edited 279d ago )

Welcome to COD under MS. It's all downhill from here, they're going to be looking to make that $68B back as fast as possible, at any expense to the player.

StarkR3ality279d ago

The deal hasn't even closed yet you pleb. CoD has been doing stuff like this since the loot boxes in WWII.

Nice try though pal.

TheColbertinator278d ago

Activision has never needed Microsoft or anybody for that matter to act like greedy bastards

PunksOnN4G279d ago

why did my 2nd comment about SBMM get downvited LOL?? Do we have people who Enjoy trash SBMM tbh make sense it caters to LOW KD players and u will never get better playing with the same trahs everyday LOL

andy85279d ago

Probably gonna see more of this BS once the deal is fully done..Gotta recoup that 70B.

Jin_Sakai279d ago (Edited 279d ago )

Look at Minecraft. The game hasn’t went anywhere since Microsoft bought them. No 4K, no 120fps, no graphics pack, and no Ray Tracing. Just some new biomes, mobs, and more skins as usual.

Same could be said about Rare. Who knows what will happen to Activision once they’re under Microsoft’s roof. We can all take a good guess though.

PunksOnN4G279d ago

TBH they did update it by accident then they pulled the update down on xsx and xss i remeber the XSX version having ray tracing but the S did not. Then after people seen that it was updated it was removed that same day

peppeaccardo279d ago

No way !!! Nobody wouild think they would monetize on items that weak asses will use to get advantage during multiplayer action !!! I would never think they would do that ... I mean is a free to play game after all ! /S
Wait once M$ will put their greasy hands all over Activizion and you will see what awaits the "lucky" ones who will play this slot machine of a game. Sooooo Lame !

jznrpg279d ago

They way it works is you give them money and more money and more money.

anast279d ago

It's a true phenomenon that people haven't figured this out yet.

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