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E3 2009: Modern Warfare 2 maps exclusive to Xbox 360

E3 2009: Modern Warfare 2 maps exclusive to Xbox 360

By: Alan Ng | June 2, 2009 | 19 Comments

It has been revealed at this year’s E3 event that upcoming DLC map packs for Modern Warfare 2 will be timed-exclusives for the Xbox 360. We’re not sure what kind of deal Microsoft have struck with Activision/Infinity Ward, but the news was confirmed by Microsoft during their press conference at E3.

According to this Joystiq article, the first two map packs will be available first only on Xbox 360. Obviously, they didn’t comment on when the PS3 would be recieving the content after, but we imagine it will be something in the region of 4-5 weeks.

Microsoft’s John Schappert stated at E3 that the Xbox 360 version would ”lead the way in Modern Warfare 2′s online component”.

How do PS3 owners feel about this? Are you suprised or not?

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  • ben

    this is bullshit microsoft should stop bribing companys cause it makes the companys look like whores

  • rpj00

    that is retarded microsoft always screws up every person that i know has gotten the red ring of death and they complain of it constantly over heating. Microsoft van never fix a problem they just make a new program IE. Microsoft windows 2000 then they make they make xp when that has trouble they make a program vista that craps out and they make Mirage and the new xbox 720 new spin and a half whoooo

  • Woah

    Woah, stop the hatred. Your so mad right now. All Sony is, is an expensive blu-ray player. There losing like $500 per console sold. Hah!

  • jimbo

    Why is it not fair? Just because a developer publishes one product multiplatform doesnt mean all of their products have to be. No one who owns a ps3 cries that Konami sells other games on 360 but not MGS4 but when the shoe is on the other foot evil M$ is just throwing money around to ruin gaming for them.

  • Furze

    What a big fat surprise, i saw coming. Makes no real difference though as PS3 will still get the map packs. 4-5 weeks is an easy sacrifice, much prefer to wait than to play on an xbox surrounded by mouthy little 10 year old kids crying because they got shot in the face too many times.

  • Better_Dan_You

    PS3 has better software+hardware and is much more prestigious to own. The 4 to 5 weeks isn’t a lot considering i will know that you poor little fags that own a 360 will have chronic lag and terrible gameplay. Hope you have fun wasting you’re nerdy little life.

  • http://gmail.com DUDE

    microsoft probably did this to please all of their impatient noob players.

  • Chuckie Cheese!

    To be fair – I couldn’t care less about what Microsoft have done. Business is business, and besides – how many people are going to have their consoles sent back to the company for repairs, thanks to excessive use of this game?

    As nice as it would have been to have these maps on the PS3, it doesn’t really phase me much. Besides, they may mean ‘exclusive’ for a while, then release on PS3.

    Anyway; I expect the game will be good enough to not want/need the map packs right at the start, So keep your ‘Exclusive’ MW2 DLC, Microsoft – We don’t need it yet.

  • Jamie

    I Agree Microsofts Compulsive Bribing is indeed a problem in the gaming community however, it will not be long before producers realise the the xbox 360 cannot meet the next gernartion of gaming and the will jump bandwagon – sony offers alot more and im sure microsoft are incapble of sheding this much cash in the current eco climate for much longer.

  • ashss

    funny how microsoft pays the company to make something exclusive… sony dosnt pay them at all the company makes exclusives for ps3 without any money…
    poor poor dirty microsoft making companys thier whores

  • madboostfreak

    personally, I couldn’t care less if they don’t give us ps3 owners the map packs for a year. I’m getting a little annoyed at having to shell out money all the time for new content, just so I can keep up with everyone else. As far as i’m concerned, the maps should be free, and trickle out over time.

  • tomC

    xbox’s cheap tricks to get morons on board again, ps3′s following on COD is bigger and better than xbox as most xbox guys play halo, i have both but wouldn’t touch MW2 on xbox even if microsoft paid me, cod4 sucked on xbox, ps3 has the egde

  • MistaLista

    I hate microsoft. For pretty much every game that is good and that has downloadable content. Microsoft goes ahead and forks out their money that they could be using to fix the X’box just to bribe the companies to delay the downloads. Fallout 3, Modern warfare 2, any more? What i think is that they get it early. Not us getting it late. Frrom all the info iv’e heard aabout prefious exclusive content, it has had magor glitches and problems that they can’t fix for about 2-4 weeks. In that time we will only have to wait one week and the content should be fixed. It’s still crap though that Microsoft are doiin this. Sony won’y even speed a penny on developers. I just hope that the content won’t work for the X-box users.

  • Alan Ng

    That’s how Microsoft do business these days I’m afraid…not a lot anyone can do about it.

  • Neimo123

    this is bullcrap, why will they not make(mw2) map pakcs for ps3..but they did it for cod waw. And is map pack 4 actually coming out for the ps3??? when is it coming out?

  • Ex-Boxer

    Classic PS3 owners moaning about the Xbox. Just cos all you bought was an expensive Bluray player, no need to get bitter about the whole thing. Xbox = better graphically and cheaper and better games – bit of a no-brainer really.

  • dave0

    i own a xbox and a ps3 and i will never buy a mappack. there **** and y are you guys crying over this the mappacks will suck they do fore all games

  • John

    Instead of talking trash about Xbox 360, the trash talk should rather be rated against PS3 owners. And the reason why PS3 owners are getting so pissed, is because they realize how stupid they are, especially after buying such a lame console. Anyway, I’m not going to argue about the details, Microsoft is still offering the best of the best, making most PS3 owner jealous, which they’ve already demonstrated more than twice. I’d rather just look in the garbage, instead of buying a PS3, because I prefer not to waste my money on such crap. But on the other side, if you’re a nerd, an idiot, noob… Anything like that, feel free to buy a PS3, even if it’s not worth the money, you’re just fooling yourself. Almost the same as pulling a prank on yourself.

  • al569

    You should’ve expected something like this. For some stupid reason, Infinity Ward must want to stick to Microsoft like they’re best mates.

    You should all understand, that we know the PS3 is a mile and a half further ahead than the XBOX 360. Microsoft ‘bribe’ companies for exclusivity because their consoles are crap anyway.

    But, it’s Modern Warfare 2… At least it’s on PS3.