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Modern Warfare 2 "Stimulus Package" Map Pack Arriving This Month

Post by Steve Farrelly @ 12:03pm 16/03/10 | 30 Comments

The first DLC for Modern Warfare 2 seems unaffected by all the hubbub going on between Infinity Ward and Activision at the moment, and is set to grace the Xbox Live Marketplace at the end of this month for 1200 MS points (around $20 Australian), and will apparently be exclusive to the platform for 30 days.

"Stimulus Package" will contain five maps, three new and two from the first Modern Warfare - Overgrown and Crash (which have apparently been given a cosmetic facelift, but are fundamentally the same). The three new maps feature in snow, a thunderstorm and a derelict apartment block.

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Sc00bs
Posted 12:06pm 16/3/10

pc release?

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GB
Posted 12:21pm 16/3/10

pc cost? i assume we're going to have to pay for it as well.

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Steve Farrelly
Posted 12:38pm 16/3/10

presumably 30 days after it's made available on 360 - I'd also venture a guess it's not going to be free - have emailed acti to find out and will let you know

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greazy
Posted 12:41pm 16/3/10

They really called it stimulus package?

wow they really are getting bold.

"We want your money for something that has been for free years"

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supreme
Posted 12:46pm 16/3/10

well its good to hear some new maps are on the way, paying for them sucks dick tho

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Trauma
Posted 12:56pm 16/3/10

$20!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy fuck...

It's 3 maps!

Better be free to PC.

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ctd
Posted 12:58pm 16/3/10

It wont be. I thought that was the whole point of IWNet. Made it to about level 40-50 after about 25hours of cod6 and got bored. Wont be bothering.

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BoneyD
Posted 01:24pm 16/3/10

Imho, check out BFBC2 if you haven't already ($37US at Amazon.com atm), they're not going to nickel and dime players for maps (hopefully). Or how bout spending your $20 with an independant developer (Braid, Osmos, Torchlight, Trine, etc.).

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Eorl
Posted 02:51pm 16/3/10

And, BFBC2 have already given 2 free maps at the start

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Dazhel
Posted 03:05pm 16/3/10

What's all this about charging for multiplayer maps?

So, you can't just drop custom maps into a MW2 maps directory or stream the map from the server like any other game?
The server needs to phone the mothership to make sure you've purchased the map or something?

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Trauma
Posted 03:12pm 16/3/10

And, BFBC2 have already given 2 free maps at the start

Singling out 2 of your maps before launch and labeling them DLC is different. At least IW withheld these maps from launch to make cash off em later, price is still way over the top.

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Methz
Posted 03:23pm 16/3/10

haha,new maps for mw2?
what for? I'm too busy with BC2 to give a rat's.

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Eorl
Posted 03:41pm 16/3/10

I just learnt that BFBC2 are going to be giving 2 new maps on 30th as well Trauma.

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deeper
Posted 04:02pm 16/3/10

20 bucks for 5 maps is retarded

what happened to the days of releasing editors and stuff so people can make their own

i guess without dedicated servers it has no real community anyway

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Douche
Posted 04:45pm 16/3/10

BC2 GOTY

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Trauma
Posted 05:02pm 16/3/10

20 bucks for 5 maps is retarded

what happened to the days of releasing editors and stuff so people can make their own

i guess without dedicated servers it has no real community anyway

Because Activision can't charge the consumer for consumer created content.

My understanding is that the new battle.net will allow users to sell their custom content on battle net, that's how it should be done.

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Eorl
Posted 05:15pm 16/3/10

"My understanding is that the new battle.net will allow users to sell their custom content on battle net, that's how it should be done."

GIVE ME SOURCE! NOM NOM NOM!

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Hogfather
Posted 05:48pm 16/3/10

20 bucks for 5 maps is retarded

what happened to the days of releasing editors and stuff so people can make their own

i guess without dedicated servers it has no real community anyway
Because Activision can't charge the consumer for consumer created content.

My understanding is that the new battle.net will allow users to sell their custom content on battle net, that's how it should be done.

My understanding is very surprised at your understanding.

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Methz
Posted 05:58pm 16/3/10

haha

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Trauma
Posted 06:52pm 16/3/10

"My understanding is that the new battle.net will allow users to sell their custom content on battle net, that's how it should be done."GIVE ME SOURCE! NOM NOM NOM!

http://www.incgamers.com/Features/239/blizzard-outlines-battlenet-20-features

"Blizzard are to go one step further though, and creative Battle.Net users will be able to sell maps on the system as either 'free' or 'premium content'. Battle.net users will also be able to browse maps and even rate and comment on them within the Battle.Net system. Blizzard have said they are hoping for mod makers to use the game engine to create full game modifications like we have seen with Counter Strike, these are the sort of creations they are wanting to see sold as premium content."

Another article... http://kotaku.com/5343006/blizzard-you-may-sell-your-starcraft-2-maps-on-battlenet-eventually

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iWhoop
Posted 07:02pm 16/3/10

two from the first Modern Warfare

Considering I see parts of the MP maps from the first modern warfare in MW2 I guess it was only a matter of time before they got totally lazy and just put the entire things in there.

Check out the room on estate under the greenhouse, yeah it's part of the tunnel from the train map in mw2. I forget what the other one was but it's pretty blatant.
e: I wonder what happens when I refuse to buy them, will it do some kind of funky auto map download like every other game on the net or will I just get kicked out of the game for not having the map. Only time will tell!

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Viper
Posted 07:31pm 16/3/10

From what I've been reading around most people almost no one on pc is going to buy this and not many people on consoles either.

iWhoop,

would be quite funny if every time a server switched to a new map every player just dropped.

I will laugh when the dlc for the game with the "biggest launch in entertainment history" sells less than a million copies. Yep thats my guess.

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CSIRAC
Posted 07:50pm 16/3/10

From what I've been reading around most people almost no one on pc is going to buy this and not many people on consoles either.

Kind of like how no one was going to buy the game initially?

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Viper
Posted 11:03pm 16/3/10

Nah everyone knew it was going to sell huge mainly because of the huge casual market but I believe the majority of people who buy dlc are not the casual market, feel free to correct me.
So the majority of core gamers I think is quite unsatisfied with MW2 and thus will not be buying the dlc, so
their main sales will have to come from the casual market which as I mentioned don't believe really buy dlc
so we shall see.

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ravn0s
Posted 11:06pm 16/3/10

Kind of like how no one was going to buy the game initially?

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iWhoop
Posted 12:04am 17/3/10

Kind of like how no one was going to buy the game initially?

Yeah I swore black & blue I wasn't going to buy it, then I borrowed it & loved the single player & the little side missions so decided to get my own copy. It's actually quite awesome when you use the party thingo & play with a bunch of mates, especially when you all work well as a team.

I do feel like a dirty little consumer whore :(

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Trauma
Posted 12:13am 17/3/10

Kind of like how no one was going to buy the game initially?
Yeah I swore black & blue I wasn't going to buy it, then I borrowed it & loved the single player & the little side missions so decided to get my own copy. It's actually quite awesome when you use the party thingo & play with a bunch of mates, especially when you all work well as a team.

I do feel like a dirty little consumer whore :(

This.

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Dazhel
Posted 01:13am 17/3/10

Infinity Ward beats you because they love you.

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Joe
Posted 05:30pm 06/5/10

Just got my copy today, I haven't played this type of game for years. Now I'm hooked.

Joseph

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tonyHK
Posted 03:53pm 19/8/10

lol 20 bux for few maps? why not free????? lol and they named it stimulus package xD. IMHO i reckon its a waste of money.blackthorn walking stick

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