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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - MW2 DLC : exclusive to the Xbox360 for ... 1 month !

libellule on 20 January 2010


http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/microsoft-clarifies-mod-war-2-dlc-deal

Microsoft clarifies Mod War 2 DLC deal News

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News by Ellie Gibson

Today 07:05

Microsoft has revealed just how much of a headstart Xbox 360 owners will have with the new downloadable content for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

"We have a 30-day timed exclusive on the Modern Warfare content packs," a spokesperson told Eurogamer. "So it will be available on other platforms, but you get to try and play on Xbox 360 first."

The exclusivity deal was first announced at E3 last year. Back then John Schappert said it covered the first two map packs for Mod War 2.

The DLC is due to be released this spring but an exact date has yet to be locked down.

==> huh ... only ? what is the point ?



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Garnett on 20 January 2010

The point is a CoD fanboy will buy a 360 during those 30 days before he would buy a PS3 because 360 has exclusive maps..


But its just plain stupid IMO.



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RJ@Melb on 20 January 2010

I will scream if there is another karachi/rundown/quarry type of map in there. I also dislike Invasion veeeeeeeeeeery much



Dampfi on 20 January 2010
KylieDog said:
Most worthless waste of cash ever seen.

100% agree



libellule on 20 January 2010
Garnett said:
The point is a CoD fanboy will buy a 360 during those 30 days before he would buy a PS3 because 360 has exclusive maps..


But its just plain stupid IMO.


yes but ... CoD fans already have a 360 or a PS3 



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Tbone on 20 January 2010

If i'm not mistaken they said this at E3.



 

Garnett on 20 January 2010
libellule said:
Garnett said:
The point is a CoD fanboy will buy a 360 during those 30 days before he would buy a PS3 because 360 has exclusive maps..


But its just plain stupid IMO.


yes but ... CoD fans already have a 360 or a PS3 

Most yes but CoD keeps on gaining fans, for instance a friend of mine might buy a ps3 or 360 just for MW2. He loves it that much....



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Reasonable on 20 January 2010

Kind of funny. But it does make some sense. When the DLC was originally positioned it was simply announced as 360 exclusive for an unknown period of time, and made for some nice additional marketing next to the big MW2 bundles for 360 in US and elsewhere.

Now that the reality would appear to be irrelevant doesn't matter. I image MS simply wanted the perception that 360 had the bundles, timed DLC and was the place to play MW2 online during November and December.

I wonder though, if true would this be the shortest period of exclusivity ever? I'd love to know how much (assuming any) money was paid to secure this

I do loathe this whole timed DLC nonsense though.



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EagleHD on 20 January 2010

This is why I dislike Microsoft IMHO they seem to buy their way into the industry. No doubt there is money involved here, each move Microsoft  strengthens my resolve my to Sony.



DirtyP2002 on 20 January 2010

They bought the exclusive rights to advertise it like they did.... and it worked out. Well done MS.



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