Toshiro Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 GameStop has managed to break one of its records with the help of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. What was previously the biggest recorded number of preorders for a single title has been shattered by Infinity Ward's first-person shooter. The game, promising to outdo the first Modern Warfare, generated a huge amount of interest and excitement from the gaming community and everyone expects it to have an impressive sales record, as the most anticipated shooter of the year.GameStop executive Tony Bartel had a one-on-one talk with USA Today and stated that, “As of today, the number of pre-order reservations we've taken for the game is the highest for any title we've ever sold in our 6,200 store network.” So, in spite of the negative publicity and downright rage fits Infinity Ward managed to give fans of the series when it announced it would be taking out the dedicated server support from the multiplayer, it seems like plenty of gamers are still looking forward to the game.Now, it could be that most of these preorders are from the console version of the title that was never involved in this scandal. The consoles stayed away from this disaster simply because the dedicated servers were a PC feature in the first place, so, whether it's included in the game or not, it doesn't really concern the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The servers are mostly used by PC gamers in their clan tournaments and in all sorts of private matches, something [ur;=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Modern-Warfare-2-Is-Biggest-PC-Investment-for-Infinity-Ward-124870.shtml]they have become very accustomed to over the years, besides the freedom it gives them.Infinity Ward supported their decision by saying that, in this way, they would be more efficient at supporting the gaming community. Now, considering that it's the gaming community itself that was so outraged by this decision and vocally spoke out against it, it would seem like the wellbeing of its fans is the last thing on Infinity's mind. Since it decided to listen to its own judgment and completely disregard the opinion of the game's fan base, this could be a case of the misunderstood evil, the parent knowing what is best for their child, but chances are slim. Source: Softpedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeetPirate Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I will wait for the special RAZOR1911 or Reloaded edition ;)@floppy: you know for some reason I suck at FPS on ps3, I just take too long to aim and die trying. I will get the PC edition when it comes, else I will suck and die many many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donizme Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 No dedicated servers means you can't play on cracked servers! So everyone's gonna have to buy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eBait Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 *pats preorder* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiro Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 I will wait for the special RAZOR1911 or Reloaded edition ;)@floppy: you know for some reason I suck at FPS on ps3, I just take too long to aim and die trying. I will get the PC edition when it comes, else I will suck and die many many times.Same thing here :mellow: But first a new mouse :P Aiming with a laptop mouse is horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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